The USCCB asked for it to be reinstated and it was denied. Parishes need to stop the practice. It’s too bad that the Vatican does not have the ability to fine parishes and diocese that ignore the instructions given them.
Really? Our parish has about 800-1,000 per Mass and the priest and deacon purify the vessels DURING Mass immediately following Communion. It takes about 3-4 minutes at most.
These lines from the above link explain the view of the Vatican.
“Too many people at Mass”?
My Pastor knows the situation does not consider this wrong, and I doubt I can change his mind. I will not make an issue of it. I have mentioned other situations which I felt were problematic. Some instances were received well, and other times the messenger was shot. I feel it is more prudent not to address it at this time—maybe at a later date.
Thank you very much tee!
Oh, I am not afraid, but sometimes an intended good can do more harm than good. If he will not change, and takes my complaint as a criticism, what good have I done, and I may alieninate him to any other comment which may be more important. As I said, I will see if he seems more open at a later date,
You know what I meant. When there are a very large number of people at a Mass.“Too many people at Mass”?
How can this be a bad thing? The number of EMs is determined by parish size to handle the crowd size who shows up. We should be glad that it is that full to begin with.
What I see is most parishes instituting dual-roles for laypeople. Some with have two ministries (or even more) during mass to both be a EM and a Sacristan.
I presume Br Rich meant a kind of reference to GIRM 283, which says, in part and with emphasis: "The Diocesan Bishop is also given the faculty to permit Communion under both kinds whenever it may seem appropriate to the priest to whom, as its own shepherd, a community has been entrusted, provided that the faithful have been well instructed and there is no danger of profanation of the Sacrament or of“Too many people at Mass”?
How can this be a bad thing? The number of EMs is determined by parish size to handle the crowd size who shows up. We should be glad that it is that full to begin with.
the rite's becoming difficult because of the large number of participantsWhere do you attend that the Masses are crowded and scheduled close together? It was that way 40 years ago, but now many parishes have only 1 or 2 Masses on Sunday, scheduled hours apart. I sincerely would like to know where they are crowded. I’d love to see that again.
We have 5 mass between 8 & 1;15 on Sunday, 2 Sat eve & 1 Sunday eve.