Unconsecrated Hosts Worries

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Hi all,

Something happened the other day while I was serving at mass that I would like to get some opinions on. Firstly, my parish keeps the unconsecrated hosts in a tupperware container for storage. I was setting up the ciboria by putting the hosts in them when I realised there wasn’t enough hosts left in the tupperware. Anyway, I found a bag of hosts, tried to open them and they went absolutely flying everywhere all over the sideboard by the sink (kinda like ripping open a bag of potato chips). Luckily only one fell on the floor which I quickly consumed. The others I quickly gathered and put in the tupperware before anyone noticed. I am probably getting worried over nothing, but was I right to do this? I am pretty sure that the counter-top was clean and eveything. What would you have done?

Also, having to set up for mass, sometimes I notice that some (unconsecrated) hosts are misshapen or whatever. Should these be used or should I consume them or something?

Thanks everyone!

Whatever you do, don’t leave them around, and DEFINITELY don’t throw them away in a way someone could walk by and mistake what has happened for sacrilege.

 

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Whatever you do, don’t leave them around, and DEFINITELY don’t throw them away in a way someone could walk by and mistake what has happened for sacrilege.

That was what I was told as well - they should be consumed or disposed of in the sacristy to prevent the appearance of sacrilege.