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Can a protestant receive Communion in any other circumstances than being in a state of danger and the subject may not approach his/her own minister?

I know a protestant (who doesn’t believe there are any boundaries between all Christian denominations) who went to a Catholic retreat. The presiding priest and others know she is not Catholic. When they had mass, the priest beforehand said “this is what we believe, transubstantiation, that it is truly the body and blood of our Lord, and if you feel ready and prepared, you may receive.” And she received (with no confession or anything).

So are there circumstances where a protestant may receive Communion licitly, maybe by permission of the bishop or something?
 
Kmon23 said:
Can a protestant receive Communion in any other circumstances than being in a state of danger and the subject may not approach his/her own minister?

I know a protestant (who doesn’t believe there are any boundaries between all Christian denominations) who went to a Catholic retreat. The presiding priest and others know she is not Catholic. When they had mass, the priest beforehand said “this is what we believe, transubstantiation, that it is truly the body and blood of our Lord, and if you feel ready and prepared, you may receive.” And she received (with no confession or anything).

So are there circumstances where a protestant may receive Communion licitly, maybe by permission of the bishop or something?
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No. Certainly not in the context you outline.
 
OK so here is my actual experience.When I came to Ireland, i was still Church of England but had been living, as a hermit, away from any but very occasional church; TV apart and there was a wondrous variety of services both on TV and radio.

The internet added to this and I made many Christian contacts of all kinds, .

I lived first on the West Coast in a small Irish village and as Church of England was small and far away , although I did make contact and met them, I gravitated to the local Catholic churches…

Thereafter I was warmly welcomed at Mass and for Communion,I always told the priest beforehand and was still welcomed…"It doesn’ t matter’

That included Mass at a Poor Clare convent then at Franciscan Friary, Knock Shrine…

The only problems of any kind came when I approached a local priest re entering the church and then there was consternation. As none of them had ever received anyone and had no idea how to go about it…

My story and my experience.
 
Kmon23 said:
Can a protestant receive Communion in any other circumstances than being in a state of danger and the subject may not approach his/her own minister?

I know a protestant (who doesn’t believe there are any boundaries between all Christian denominations) who went to a Catholic retreat. The presiding priest and others know she is not Catholic. When they had mass, the priest beforehand said “this is what we believe, transubstantiation, that it is truly the body and blood of our Lord, and if you feel ready and prepared, you may receive.” And she received (with no confession or anything).

So are there circumstances where a protestant may receive Communion licitly, maybe by permission of the bishop or something?
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The answer is NO.
There are no circumstances outside the one you mentioned that a non-Catholic Christian is permitted to receive Communion in a Catholic Church.
 
Kmon23 said:
Can a protestant receive Communion in any other circumstances than being in a state of danger and the subject may not approach his/her own minister?

I know a protestant (who doesn’t believe there are any boundaries between all Christian denominations) who went to a Catholic retreat. The presiding priest and others know she is not Catholic. When they had mass, the priest beforehand said “this is what we believe, transubstantiation, that it is truly the body and blood of our Lord, and if you feel ready and prepared, you may receive.” And she received (with no confession or anything).

So are there circumstances where a protestant may receive Communion licitly, maybe by permission of the bishop or something?
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Can. 844
§3. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick licitly to members of Eastern Churches which do not have full communion with the Catholic Church if they seek such on their own accord and are properly disposed. This is also valid for members of other Churches which in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition in regard to the sacraments as these Eastern Churches.

§4. If the danger of death is present or if, in the judgment of the diocesan bishop or conference of bishops, some other grave necessity urges it, Catholic ministers administer these same sacraments licitly also to other Christians not having full communion with the Catholic Church, who cannot approach a minister of their own community and who seek such on their own accord, provided that they manifest Catholic faith in respect to these sacraments and are properly disposed.

§5. For the cases mentioned in §§2, 3, and 4, the diocesan bishop or conference of bishops is not to issue general norms except after consultation at least with the local competent authority of the interested non-Catholic Church or community.

Canon 844 governs rule for Communion with regards to non-Catholic Christians.

As you can see (Canon 844 #3), only Eastern Churches are given this privilege. As for Protestants, if only they are in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition in regard to the sacraments as these Eastern Churches.

So, no, not in the situation that you described.
 
I’m not Catholic, but if it’s against the law of the Church (and it is), it would be dishonest and irreverent to do so, so it would probably be a sin in the long run.
 
Kmon23 said:
Can a protestant receive Communion in any other circumstances than being in a state of danger and the subject may not approach his/her own minister?

I know a protestant (who doesn’t believe there are any boundaries between all Christian denominations) who went to a Catholic retreat. The presiding priest and others know she is not Catholic. When they had mass, the priest beforehand said “this is what we believe, transubstantiation, that it is truly the body and blood of our Lord, and if you feel ready and prepared, you may receive.” And she received (with no confession or anything).

So are there circumstances where a protestant may receive Communion licitly, maybe by permission of the bishop or something?
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I don’t think so. Catholics, even some priests, and non-Catholics alike should read 1 Cor 11: 23-29. God Bless, Memaw
 
When I first attended the Catholic Church,
the priest DIDN’T know I wasn’t Catholic and
gave me communion, but as soon as he
learned that I was planning to JOIN the
Church, he told me to WAIT until I was
confirmed to receive.
I received about four times before the
priest found out I wasn’t Catholic.
What should be done about this, this
could happen to ANY non-Catholic who
visits a Catholic mass.
 
GLam8833 said:
When I first attended the Catholic Church,
the priest DIDN’T know I wasn’t Catholic and
gave me communion, but as soon as he
learned that I was planning to JOIN the
Church, he told me to WAIT until I was
confirmed to receive.
I received about four times before the
priest found out I wasn’t Catholic.
What should be done about this, this
could happen to ANY non-Catholic who
visits a Catholic mass.
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Nothing you can do about it. Don’t sweat it at this point.
 
Who may receive gets a little tricky for Extraordinary Ministers. I bring Communion to the hospital. In training, we were told to ask the person if they would like to receive if their names show up on the special list for Catholic patients.

I went into the psychiatric unit, and one of the patients told me she was Catholic. I had no problem with that because her name showed up on the list. Upon giving her Communion, I gave another patient Communion. After the second patient received, she said to me, “That that woman may not be Catholic because whatever religion is presented she claims to be that religion. Therefore if someone says he is Hindu, the patient would then say she is Hindu.”

I asked the second lady why she didn’t say something before. So then I left the unit, with the words in mind that were told to us in training: “If something comes up that deviates from the norm, and you are not to blame, remember, Jesus can take care of it Himself.”
 
thistle said:
The answer is NO.
There are no circumstances outside the one you mentioned that a non-Catholic Christian is permitted to receive Communion in a Catholic Church.
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That a non-Catholic/non-Orthodox.
 
Going only by personal experience here in Ireland… I was welcomed at Mass and for communion by every priest and religious order when I attended mass. Always told the priest and was always fine. NB was Church of England but knew I was not staying there and small presence here.
 
thistle said:
Can you reword what you mean please.
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He/she is referring to the fact that Orthodox and other Eastern churches are welcome to partake in Catholic Eucharist. And it’s only those who are not Catholic or Orthodox (protestants primarily) who have barriers from Catholic communion except for dire circumstances listed in the op.
 
Kmon23 said:
He/she is referring to the fact that Orthodox and other Eastern churches are welcome to partake in Catholic Eucharist. And it’s only those who are not Catholic or Orthodox (protestants primarily) who have barriers from Catholic communion except for dire circumstances listed in the op.
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But that’s what I said. “non-Catholic Christians” may not receive Communion. The Orthodox are part of the Catholic Church, albeit schismatic.
 
thistle said:
But that’s what I said. “non-Catholic Christians” may not receive Communion. The Orthodox are part of the Catholic Church, albeit schismatic.
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Well although I disagree us being schismatic (understandable, this is a Catholic forum 🤷), it would seem the other poster and I are more common to refer to “Catholics” as those in full communion with the Pope of Rome, and would exclude Orthodox.

Okay, that’s solved.

Regarding the question, the reason I’m even more perplexed is the fact that there were many nuns also part of the retreat (who helped prepare the bread and wine), and they had no problem preparing an extra piece of communion bread for my mom to partake. These nuns also know my mother is not catholic, yet they didn’t find it problematic that the priest was letting her receive. :confused:
 
Kmon23 said:
Well although I disagree us being schismatic (understandable, this is a Catholic forum 🤷), it would seem the other poster and I are more common to refer to “Catholics” as those in full communion with the Pope of Rome, and would exclude Orthodox.

Okay, that’s solved.

Regarding the question, the reason I’m even more perplexed is the fact that there were many nuns also part of the retreat (who helped prepare the bread and wine), and they had no problem preparing an extra piece of communion bread for my mom to partake. These nuns also know my mother is not catholic, yet they didn’t find it problematic that the priest was letting her receive. :confused:
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Church teaching is that people of the Eastern Orthodox faith, the Polish National Catholic Church, and the Assyrian Church of the East are to follow their churches’ requirements. Normally the Catholic Church has no objection to persons belonging to such churches receiving Communion.
 
Kmon23 said:
Can a protestant receive Communion in any other circumstances than being in a state of danger and the subject may not approach his/her own minister?

I know a protestant (who doesn’t believe there are any boundaries between all Christian denominations) who went to a Catholic retreat. The presiding priest and others know she is not Catholic. When they had mass, the priest beforehand said “this is what we believe, transubstantiation, that it is truly the body and blood of our Lord, and if you feel ready and prepared, you may receive.” And she received (with no confession or anything).

So are there circumstances where a protestant may receive Communion licitly, maybe by permission of the bishop or something?
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What church does your mom belong to, maybe the local bishop has a specific policy where this took place?
 
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