Only an Extraordinary Minister distributing communion; no priest

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I went to a weekday mass yesterday at a church I’d never been to. The priest was rather old, and during communion, he sat while communion was given by a single minister. Has anyone seen this where the priest does not give communion other than receiving it himself and giving to the EMHC?
 
I have encountered it a couple times myself. Both when the priest was elderly and didn’t seem in the best of health. Nothing wrong with it. I’m sure it is something the priest’s superior is aware of.
 
He is in the right and you are in the wrong for questioning him.
 
I was just curious if anyone had experienced this, as I hadn’t. I wasn’t “questioning” him or challenging him in any way.
 
I once heard of a priest like this who sat down and had the people approach him for Holy Communion. There isn’t many excuses in my book.
 
I felt it was very disrespectful to criticize the priest who is elderly for not standing up for communion
 
Yeah but its still disrespect to bring it up. It would be like saying I think Pope Francis is lazy for XYZ.
 
A priest who was old an weak, like the one the OP mentioned.
 
We have a retired priest that lives in residence at our parish. During weekday masses he always sits during communion while someone else gives out communion as he cannot walk very well. Nothing wrong with it.
 
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No it’s not disrespectful to ask a question.

With all due respect, you have unequivocally come out in another thread encouraging others to profane the Eucharist, and you’re going to accuse someone else of disrespect for asking a question? is this the Twilight Zone?
 
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THANK YOU! can we stop the disrespect to the other priest now?
 
Im sorry I made a mistake, that doesn’t justify this disrespect
 
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