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I attened Mass at a small parish in the town where my parents live and I was a bit concerned they were doing things wrong first there were no kneelers and no one kneeled during the Concecration (I was the only one who did) but I suspect they may have had an invalid liquid for the wine (it was amber in color loked like Apple juice to me). Now the County where this parish is located is dry meaning no Alcohol can be served publicly in this case what are the requirements for wine? Should I report my concerns to the Bishop?
Having no kneelers does not mean that we should not kneel, but so many “liberal” parishes think that it does, and so they deliberately get rid of the kneelers! In Rome, at a canonization, you will see hundreds of thousands of people kneeling on the cobble stones in St. Peter’s Square!
The color of the wine does not make a difference - I have seen white wine, red wine, and amber colored (like you mention). In fact, the amber color one is the commonest in Trinidad, where I live. However, it MUST be wine.
Before reporting any concerns to the Bishop, it would be proper to inquire of the priest - you could tell him you have never seen that color Sacramental Wine before, thus giving him the opportunity to tell you that it is (or isn’t) wine. And you also could ask why noone seems to kneel, as is required by the USCCB.
It is charity to first allow the person directly involved and responsible for things being done differently the opportunity to explain, before moving to his superior.
