Should we hold true to the 1 hour Eucharistic fast when purifying sacred objects?

[JD27076]

Hello. Today I am on spring break and I decided to help work at my parish because I love to be up here!

Well… Today I was looking at a pyx and their happened to be crumbs of bread in their and the pyx is for holding the Blessed Sacrament. I told my priest about it and he told me to go purify it, in which I did…

However, half an hour ago I had eaten breakfast and I am pretty sure I had consumed particles of the Host…

Does that break the 1 hour fast?

Thank you.

 

[zab]

What did your priest say when you explained this to him? The intent of task thast was given to you was not for you to receive Communion but to purify the vessel in which had previously held the Sacred Host. There is no fast required for you to do this task.

 

[1love]

I don’t think you were culpable.

It sounds like you did not intend for this to happen. By chance, you found fragments of the Blessed Sacrament on the pyx.

You ate breakfast as I’m sure you normally would. I don’t think there’s any way you could have known that the priest would ask you to purify a pyx within that hour.

I really think you’re okay. Unless you deliberately put food in your mouth and swallowed it with full knowledge that you would receive the Eucharist within an hour’s time, you did no wrong. However, if you will be assisting in this way in the future, you may wish to err on the side of caution and observe an hour long fast before going. If nothing else, you could offer that fast up to the souls in Purgatory or for priests, so it won’t be for nothing.

 

[1ke]

Are you a priest, deacon, or instituted acolyte? Only one of the afore mentioned can purify sacred vessels.

Now, sacristans can clean already purified vessels. That does not involve consuming any of the sacred species. Cleaning vessels involves/ rinsing with water that is put into the ground or sacrerium and then washing with mild soap/water if needed.

You should talk with your pastor.

 

[zab]

Are you a priest, deacon, or instituted acolyte? Only one of the afore mentioned can purify sacred vessels.

Now, sacristans can clean already purified vessels. That does not involve consuming any of the sacred species. Cleaning vessels involves/ rinsing with water that is put into the ground or sacrerium and then washing with mild soap/water if needed.

You should talk with your pastor.

The OP is referring to a pyx, not the sacred vessels used during the Mass. Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion to the homebound are supposed to purify their own pyx immediately after they finish doing their routes. Apparently someone forgot or perhaps they all need to be reminded to do this. If the priest told the OP to go ahead and do it, I see no problem with doing the task the priest has instructed the OP to do.

 

[zab]

Are you a priest, deacon, or instituted acolyte? Only one of the afore mentioned can purify sacred vessels.

Now, sacristans can clean already purified vessels. That does not involve consuming any of the sacred species. Cleaning vessels involves/ rinsing with water that is put into the ground or sacrerium and then washing with mild soap/water if needed.

You should talk with your pastor.

After the vessels have been purified, it is not necessary to rinse them again and pour the water into the sacrerium before washing with mild soap/water.