No Communion line offered

[m134e5]

Just wondering if only offering the Eucharist at an alter rail and not offering a line and reception standing is ok. To me it seems like there might be some defiance here. I’m probably completly wrong but I just wanted to know if there is anything official I could referance. Oh, and this is a Novus Ordo Mass.Thanks for the help.

Not only is it ok, but it is how it should be!

 

[kleary]

Actualy this is a real issue for me. I wouldn’t have come here with this if it wasn’t. I do nit pick things when I know I shouldn’t but this is something that until I get an answer it will distract me constantly.

I will talk to the pastor that would would be the best thing to do. Thanks.

Funny… if I went to a Novus Ordo parish for Mass I would be extremely happy to find priests distributing Holy Communion at the communion rail, and saying “No communion in the hand here!”

And you would want to speak out against such a things as a parish that still distributes Holy Communion at the communion rail?

Ken

 

[KCT]

Not sure how much is cultural . . . I’ve been to Mexico twice and in some of the local churches, there’s a mad dash at Communion. No line, no ushers, just get up and head to the front of the church. It was unsettling the first time - because I wasn’t expecting it.

In a way it was nice, because those who need more time to pray or prepare, they can go up when they’re ready, not when the usher tells them to go. —KCT

 

[estesbob]

Not sure how much is cultural . . . I’ve been to Mexico twice and in some of the local churches, there’s a mad dash at Communion. No line, no ushers, just get up and head to the front of the church. It was unsettling the first time - because I wasn’t expecting it.

That has been my experience in 20 years of post tax season trips to Cozumel