Norms / Fraction Rite

[Nurse_Joy]

The following paragraph is from here: oldstjoseph.org/catechesis.htm

I am interested in the reference to “Norms”.

Is this a universal document, or something that that church has coded? If its universal, is there a free on-line source for this?

[The priest or deacon] pours the Precious Blood into enough additional chalices as required for the distribution of Holy Communion.This action is usually carried out at the altar so that the sharing of all from the one cup is signified. (Norms, #37)

 

[japhy]

From earlier in the document:
Indeed, the Church’s current “Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion.” state very clearly:
That document is not a Church-wide document, but from the USCCB. You can read it here.

 

[tee_eff_em]

NB That they appear to be quoting an older document, as the current one clearly states:

1. … If one chalice is not sufficient for Holy Communion to be distributed under both kinds to the Priest concelebrants or Christ’s faithful, several chalices are placed on a corporal on the altar in an appropraite place, filled with wine. It is praiseworthy that the main chalice be larger than the other chalices prepared for distribution.

The precious blood is not to be poured from one vessel to another.

NB further: They admit to knowing this, but they are deliberately disobeying the current norm (from further down the Old St Joseph site):

We are aware that the most recent instruction from the U.S. Bishops is that those who celebrate Eucharist bring as many cups to the altar at the Presentation of the
[sic]
Gifts as are needed for the distribution of Communion so as to minimize the possibility that consecrated wine will be spilled. However, we have determined …

(Who cares what they have determined?)

:nope:
tee

 

[japhy]

Wow. tee_eff_em brought something quite important to my attention.

The Norms state that, after the breaking of the consecrated bread:

[The priest or deacon] pours the Precious Blood into enough additional chalices as required for the distribution of Holy Communion.This action is usually carried out at the altar so that the sharing of all from the one cup is signified. (Norms, #37)
Accordingly, at OSJ we intend to place only one cup and one plate of bread on the altar at the Presentation of the Gifts. At Masses where one cup is not large enough to contain the quantity of wine needed for communion, a separate cruet or decanter - but not another cup - containing additional wine to be consecrated will be placed on the altar, along with the one cup at the Presentation of the Gifts.

We intend not to bring additional plates and cups until the Fraction Rite when the consecrated bread and wine are distributed among those plates and cups for distribution to the Assembly. In this way, we hope that the symbol of the “one body that is broken and the blood that is poured out” will be clearer to the Assembly and that they may participate more fully and consciously in the celebration.​

FOUL. The pouring of consecrated wine – that is, the Precious Blood – is not permitted as of 2004 (at the earliest). The Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum specifically prohibits it.

We are aware that the most recent instruction from the U.S. Bishops is that those who celebrate Eucharist bring as many cups to the altar at the Presentation of the Gifts as are needed for the distribution of Communion so as to minimize the possibility that consecrated wine will be spilled. However, we have determined that our need here at OSJ is not so much recognizing and reverencing the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated bread and wine, but recognizing and reverencing the Real Presence in our Assembly. Accordingly, we intend to manifest as clearly as possible through our ritual practice that we are One Body.
GAME OVER. That is horrendous.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

From earlier in the document:Indeed, the Church’s current “Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion.” state very clearly:That document is not a Church-wide document, but from the USCCB. You can read it here.

Some of these documents seem to be out-dated. EMHC may no longer purify the Chalice and Ciboria after Holy Communion. The Precious Blood may NOT be poured into additional chalices AFTER the Consecration has taken place.