Neither. I am sorry it was poorly worded on my part. I believe the OP saind,
That title, “Eucharistic Minister,” bugs me most of all. Not the correct abbreviation – I would prefer EMHC or the whole spelling.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.No problem. That one bugs me too, particularly when it’s my pastor telling me to use that term and not to use EMHC, a directive that goes against at least 3 documents on the Eucharist.That title, “Eucharistic Minister,” bugs me most of all. Not the correct abbreviation – I would prefer EMHC or the whole spelling.
I call them Communion Distributors, for that is far less important sounding. And, as we’ve gotten more and more important soudning with their titles, they have become more prolific in both numbers and perceived authority.
We didn’t have parish status. We were a language based faith community with a priest assigned as chaplain. Any sacrament celebrated in our community was recorded in a parish a few blocks away.
( think I missed a post somewhere.)
) .I think he was referring my post where I said I used to belong to a language-based Faith Community. We weren’t a parish.( think I missed a post somewhere.)
Br. Rich,I’m not sure I quite understand your statement; would you please clarify for me after this short story (get a cuppa coffe for this one
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I just edited my post to include the following:
And especially when I see my Vietnamese “family” brethren gather (by the kindness of the local priest) to attend Mass in the lower Church - the same thing goes on…they’re not a genuinre parish yet, but they are a gathering a of the faithful.
That is an excellent expansion on my condensed comment.( think I missed a post somewhere.)
Br. Rich,I’m not sure I quite understand your statement; would you please clarify for me after this short story (get a cuppa coffe for this one
My industrial New England hometown town in its heyday was divided by ethnic ghettos, (mostly by the factories they could get into) except the nouveau riche who lived on Nob Hill and were predominantly Congregationalists.
We had
St. Staninslaus for the Polish,
St.Joseph for the Irish,
St. Anthony for the Italians,
St. Anne’s for the French,
St. Cyril & Methodious for Rusians,
St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Immanual Lutheran for the Germans,
…and the list goes on for other denominations.
This was because each ghetto wanted its own church and to feel connected to the country from which they came. And each church started in a front room (i.e living room), dining room, basement, or someone else’s parish hall, or even just a hall. AND LOOK HOW THEY GREW!
These were expained to me as “ethnic churches,” where the culture (language, food, religious traditons from the ‘old country’ were continued.)
The we had St. Mathew’s and St. Gregory’s, which were the “territotial” churches - for the people who were from “mixed” neighborhoods but wanted to remain Catholic, or became ‘nominal Catholics,’ those who weren’t comfortable with the traditional homilies from the priest, and those who just moved into the neighborhood, but had somehow ‘lost’ their ethnic traditions. (These are the “round” churches, etc. who use the language mentioned above. The ethnic churches seem much more strict.)
I hope this helps. If I am TOTALLY on the wrong page from your comment, please forgive me. :tiphat:
Oy! I had a non-C roommate tell me that he was given the gift of “discernment” regarding my life and that he thought I was on drugs (!!!)…his kind of discernment meant “guesswork.” Gah.
This is very much like what we have today here. A Hispanic Faith Community within the parish. Even though they have different customs and language, they are all members of the one parish. You were all members of the parish where your Sacraments were recorded.
Oy! I had a non-C roommate tell me that he was given the gift of “discernment” regarding my life and that he thought I was on drugs (!!!)…his kind of discernment meant “guesswork.” Gah.
Maybe Cameron can add to this discussion. I do not see where Canon Law allows for an “at large” group of Catholics detached from a parish.I just edited my post to include the following:
And especially when I see my Vietnamese “family” brethren gather (by the kindness of the local priest) to attend Mass in the lower Church - the same thing goes on…they’re not a genuinre parish yet, but they are a gathering a of the faithful.
(Incidentally, “gathering of the Faithful” is another term I prefer than “Faith Community.”) But that’s not directed at you, Phemie, just thought I’d throw that out there because it fits the topic.
P.S.: I am VERY SORRY that I missed your earlier post.
When I was in East Lansing, Michigan, I have seen/known the Korean Community to host their own Mass in the side chapel where the Eucharist was kept in repose while outside of Mass.
I agree, “formation” is overused. I don’t even know what it means.
This is my personal pet peeve out of the list. I can’t stand it when people say “Roman Catholic Church.” For some reason it’s* less *annoying when it’s non-Catholics. At least then it’s usually just ignorance or an old habit. But the actual Catholics who call the the Church the RCC, do you notice they tend to say it repetitively?
I presume that in your case you all worship at the same church and have separate Mass times.