Step to side or turn and walk after receiving communion in hand?

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When I receive communion in my hand, I typically take a step to the side, and while still facing the altar place the host in my mouth, bless myself, and then turn and return to my pew. A few people in my parish do this this way, but most people, after receiving the host in their hand, turn and while they are walking to their pew place the host in their mouth.

Are there any guidelines on what is correct?

Thank you!
 
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Elzee:
When I receive communion in my hand, I typically take a step to the side, and while still facing the altar place the host in my mouth, bless myself, and then turn and return to my pew. A few people in my parish do this this way, but most people, after receiving the host in their hand, turn and while they are walking to their pew place the host in their mouth.

Are there any guidelines on what is correct?

Thank you!
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When I receive communion in my hand, I typically take a step to the side, and while still facing the altar place the host in my mouth, bless myself, and then turn and return to my pew. This is what I was originally taught and still do. So few follow. I feel very awkward walking and placing the Host in my mouth. I won’t. All those who pass the cup and don’t recieve should bow and then move to pew.
 
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Elzee:
When I receive communion in my hand, I typically take a step to the side, and while still facing the altar place the host in my mouth, bless myself, and then turn and return to my pew. A few people in my parish do this this way, but most people, after receiving the host in their hand, turn and while they are walking to their pew place the host in their mouth.

Are there any guidelines on what is correct?

Thank you!
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When I receive communion in my hand, I typically take a step to the side, and while still facing the altar place the host in my mouth, bless myself, and then turn and return to my pew. This is what I was originally taught and still do. So few follow. I feel very awkward walking and placing the Host in my mouth. I won’t. All those who pass the cup and don’t recieve should bow and then move to pew.
 
I receive in the hand, and place the Host directly in my mouth while the paten is still there should there be an accident!
 
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All those who pass the cup and don’t recieve should bow and then move to pew.
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I never thought of this, and have never seen it. It makes sense though.

from kag_ar:
I receive in the hand, and place the Host directly in my mouth while the paten is still there should there be an accident!

Unfortunately, our parish hasn’t seen a paten in at least 20 years.

(How do I cut/paste multiple quotes??!!)
 
we were instructed to step aside and consume the host before moving away, so that the minister can observe that you have indeed swallowed the host, which they are supposed to do. I have not seen a paten used at Mass for 30 years, and have stopped even trying to receive on the tongue unless it is an older priest who has been taught and remembers how to administer it. Most lay EMHCs haven’t a clue.
 
In RCIA we were taught to step to the side and consume the host then go back to pew.
 
Is anyone taught anymore, in RCIA, that they can receive on the tongue?

I believe the option is in the hand.
 
Why complicate things ? Recieve on the tongue. I really don’t give a rats $%^ what the early church did. The question must be asked when digging up old rubrics that modernists want to implement, “Is it better?” Especially in this age of unbelief in the real presence.
 
Steve Green:
I really don’t give a rats $%^ what the early church did. .
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Is there a specific time when the Church was “most right” and how would we know which time was the most Holy Spirit lead, if we through out the begining and the current?
 
Did anyone have in their parishes recently a special instruction on how those who receive in the hand are to place the host in their mouth before stepping to the side?

That is, an instruction to not do either of OP’s options? I realize this instruction I’m asking about is contrary to years of teaching.
 
How often do particles of the Body of Christ fall to the floor to be trampled undefoot because we are too great to recieve Our Lord on the tongue?
 
I attend Daily Mass when the school children are in attendance. The priest was instructing them on how to receive the Host in their hand. He stated to give a slight bow as the person before them is receiving. When it came time for their “turn” they were to take the Host…step to the side and place it in their mouth. They were NOT to walk away and consume it.

I have seen people take the Host and put it in their mouth and they were well on their way back to their pew. Doesn’t seem “right” to me.

:heart:Blyss
 
Caesar said:
How often do particles of the Body of Christ fall to the floor to be trampled undefoot because we are too great to recieve Our Lord on the tongue?
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I think perhaps it might be nice if when people are instructed about their options that someone tell them to check their hand for particles if the host is placed upon their hand.
 
kage_ar said:
I receive in the hand, and place the Host directly in my mouth while the paten is still there should there be an accident!
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Isn’t this the way it is supposed to be done-- afterall, that’s the point of the paten thing right?
 
Lanciano said:
Is anyone taught anymore, in RCIA, that they can receive on the tongue?

I believe the option is in the hand.
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We were taught that it was one option. I brought my infant son with me to all of my RCIA meetings so my priest used me as an example and said that if you were coming for communion and holding a baby that it would be best to receive on your tongue.
 
kage_ar said:
I receive in the hand, and place the Host directly in my mouth while the paten is still there should there be an accident!
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I went to Mass at the New Basilica tonight for the first time. What an amazing, beautiful experience and so completely different from my parish! Truly the way Mass should be. The altar boys were respectful, reverent, had on dark pants and dressy, dark shoes instead of jeans and tennis shoes or worse, flip flops AND they were with the priest when he distributed Holy Communion, using a paten (sp). At my parish, the altar boys aren’t involved in Communion and I haven’t seen a paten in years.

I had the same question the OP asked. I always try to step aside, put the Host in my mouth and make the sign of the cross or put the Host in my mouth as I’m stepping aside, then cross myself while facing the altar but I always feel like I’m interrupting the flow of people and I’m not sure I’m suppsosed to do that there. It gets pretty congested with one or two priests, eleven EMs and the parishioners in such a small church.

During Communion this evening at the Basilica I noticed many people who stepped aside and put the Host in their mouths and crossed themselves while facing the altar. Some may have put the Host in their mouth as they were stepping aside, then crossed themselves while facing the altar. There was much more room in there than in my church.
 
Pug said:
I think perhaps it might be nice if when people are instructed about their options that someone tell them to check their hand for particles if the host is placed upon their hand.
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A particle might be as small as a molecule. You cant see that.

What if particles fall when you raise your hand to your mouth? Many churches dont use the paten anymore.

The only safe way is for the Host to be placed on your tongue by the priest with the paten below to catch it or any particles just in case.
 
That’s the way I was taught, and did it for years. Now I’ve taken to receiving on the toungue (usually kneeling at the TLM).

Funny thing is, when I’m at a N.O. parish and receive on the tounge, I still catch myself taking the sidestep and crossing myself…old habits are hard to break 🙂
Elzee said:
When I receive communion in my hand, I typically take a step to the side, and while still facing the altar place the host in my mouth, bless myself, and then turn and return to my pew. A few people in my parish do this this way, but most people, after receiving the host in their hand, turn and while they are walking to their pew place the host in their mouth.

Are there any guidelines on what is correct?

Thank you!
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I receive in the hand and certainly always do the side step.

Frankly I’ve got better things to think about both before and after Communion than how everyone else is doing it.
 
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