Sacred WHAT?

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I just finished reading their Parish Newsletter, and it was full of good things and good attitudes. I think someone just needs a little education here.

Betsy
 
True. I wouldn’t take that as an outright rejection of transubstantiation. It is a little confusing to see bread and wine when what’s really there is Our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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True. I wouldn’t take that as an outright rejection of transubstantiation. It is a little confusing to see bread and wine when what’s really there is Our Lord Jesus Christ.
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I agree. This would seem to be someone of good will who is attempting to be of service to the community, but who has chosen words that do not adequately convey what the person is attempting to express (as if any words could). Perhaps a polite noteto the person or the parish might be in order, inviting them to consider other words.
 
I think that some people have a bit of a knne jerk reaction to whatever terms we use for the Eucharist. Seems to me that St. Paul referred to it as the bread. Perhaps the issue is not so much the words we use, as the catechesis (or lack thereof) over the last 30+ years?
 
In the Eastern Churches, the Sunday after a major feast, we distribute what we called “sacred bread”. At one time they were about the size of a dinner role. Now they are small particles. It dates to the time when people fasted from the previous mid-night, and had nothing to eat. these were the days before coffee and doughnuts. In France, its called “au pain bon”, (the good, or holy bread). So whats the difference between that and the “Sacred Bread” of that parish? The Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ. Sacred Bread is just blessed. I think its very confusing.
 
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JNB:
Why is it parishes in suburbs tend to be liturgically sloppy? Why?
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More Americanized/Protestantised. To wit, fewer immigrants
 
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JNB:
Why is it parishes in suburbs tend to be liturgically sloppy? Why?
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Any liturgically sloppy parish, whether in the city, suburbs or country is caused by a poorly formed and educated priest.

Remember, guns don’t kill people. People kill people.
 
Since the eucharist is no longer bread & wine but the body & blood of Christ. “sacred bread” & “sacred wine” is totally incorect.

:amen:
 
Has anyone done this poor woman a favor and corrected her on the terminology? Any volunteers? I’d hate to see her bombarded if it is a matter of miseducation.
 
In the current times, it is especially important that the terminology be correct. Changing the terminology can lead to a change of understanding of the matter. It must be clear that the substance of the bread and wine has ceased to be, and that only the accidents remain. The substance, after the consecration, is truly our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
 
there was another thread on this exact same thing from the exact same parish and i’ll say the exact same thing. approach the priests at the church then the bishop and so on. to just sit here and badmouth people doesn’t help to solve anything. can we try to work positively rather than negatively?
 
I wrote to the lady (named Nancy, her name is at the bottom) and said the following:

Hi, Nancy,

just noticed a couple booboos on your Eucharistic Minister schedule online! One of the titles reads:

“EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (B): Sacred Bread · (W): Sacred Wine”

While we refer to them collquially as Eucharistic Ministers, that term is incorrect. They’re actually called “Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist” - while it sounds wordy, the only true Eucharistic Ministers are the priests. Everybody else is extradorinary (and they most certainly are for the job they do, right 😉 ?)

The other thing is that “Sacred Bread” and “Sacred Wine” should atually read “Sacred Body” and “Sacred Blood” (and you should probably pick different letters for the initials). At the point they’re being distributed, they’re no longer bread and wine. We don’t want our Extraordinary Ministers to forget that. It’s Christ himself they’re handling, not brunch.

Just wanted to avoid some misunderstandings there.

God bless!
–Ann Lewis
(fellow Catholic)
 
Maybe we are being just a little too thin skinned here… i’m sure their intentions or lets say they meant well… I don’t think anyone was intentionally disrespectful here… do you?
 
space ghost:
Maybe we are being just a little too thin skinned here… i’m sure their intentions or lets say they meant well… I don’t think anyone was intentionally disrespectful here… do you?
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Nope. That’s why I wrote them an email.
–Ann
 
Good job taking the bull by the horns Sparky, although you made a booboo too – it’s properly termed Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

…Sorry, but I couldn’t resist
 
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Flounder:
Good job taking the bull by the horns Sparky, although you made a booboo too – it’s properly termed Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

…Sorry, but I couldn’t resist
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Really? or are you just joshing me…? I’d never heard that…
:hmmm:
–Ann
 
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Sparky:
Really? or are you just joshing me…? I’d never heard that…
:hmmm:
–Ann
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Flounder’s not joshing you - that’s what Redemptionis Sacramentum says they should be called. Looks like another email is in order. You go, girl!

Betsy
 
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