Proper Procedure?

[Redratfish]

At Mass on Sunday a lady went up to receive Communion, she was receiving on the tongue, however, either because she did not stick out her tongue far enough, or the EMHC fault, the host was placed on the tongue, and then fell on the floor.

The EMHC picked it up and consumed it, and told a sacristan nearby about it, and gave the lady another host.

Was this done correctly? I know it was a spur of the moment thing, but I am curious

 

[Oneofthewomen]

Sounds about right.

The EMHC can either consume the host or hold on to it (I have done this by placing it in my hand that holds the ciborium) and give it to the priest to take care of after Mass.

 

[Apryl]

At Mass on Sunday a lady went up to receive Communion, she was receiving on the tongue, however, either because she did not stick out her tongue far enough, or the EMHC fault, the host was placed on the tongue, and then fell on the floor.

The EMHC picked it up and consumed it, and told a sacristan nearby about it, and gave the lady another host.

Was this done correctly? I know it was a spur of the moment thing, but I am curious

What did you think was wrong? I mean, because it was sudden, what exactly were you expecting to happen?

I know it looks weird to eat from the floor… or after another person, but this isn’t just eating!

 

[paperwight66]

i think the EMHC was heroic, or possibly foolish, to consume a Host if it really had been on someone’s tongue. We are not asked to endanger our health in the cause of reverence. I expect she acted on the spur of the moment. Normally, the procedure is to discreetly put the used Host to one side to be disposed of later.

I do hope the EMHC hasn’t come to any harm. I certainly wouldn’t consume a Host that had been on someone’s tongue.

 

[Redratfish]

What did you think was wrong? I mean, because it was sudden, what exactly were you expecting to happen?

I know it looks weird to eat from the floor… or after another person, but this isn’t just eating!

I don’t know if anything was wrong, I just wanted to know for future reference if I ever am to become one

I guess the main thing was since it touched the other person’s tongue, I was surprised she consumed it.

thanks to everyone who replied

 

[blanc10]

This is proper procedure at my church.

 

[paperwight66]

This is proper procedure at my church.

What, consuming a dropped Host even if it has been on someone’s tongue?

If so, your church is wrong. Get them to quote the relevant document.

 

[Apryl]

i think the EMHC was heroic, or possibly foolish, to consume a Host if it really had been on someone’s tongue. We are not asked to endanger our health in the cause of reverence. I expect she acted on the spur of the moment. Normally, the procedure is to discreetly put the used Host to one side to be disposed of later.

I do hope the EMHC hasn’t come to any harm. I certainly wouldn’t consume a Host that had been on someone’s tongue.

I actually did consume after it had been in someone else’s mouth: my mother’s.

I took her Communion, but she is at a stage of dementia where she took it, and forgot she had it (so it was in her mouth for about 30 secs), then she didn’t want it.

I don’t know if she has cooties or not, but I took one for Him!