Valid Consecration?

[Permelia_P]

I have Celiac disease (severe gluten intolerance). The host used for consecation is a low gluten, wheat and valid for consecration. It is placed on a separate paten and placed on the credence table to await to be plaed on the corporal for Consecration along with the other bread. Occassionally, the altar servers forget to bring it to the altar, and the priest forgets it there, as well. It remains on the credence table throughout Consecration, and then when the priest begins to distribute Communion, they notice it and bring it to him. I’ve questioned the priest as to this being a valid Consecration. He insists “yes” because he intended to Consecrate, but it was just forgotten to be placed on the altar/corporal. Is this true? Is this valid Eucharist, or am I each time receiving unconsecrated host? I find this troubling. Please clear this up for me. Thanks,
Permelia P

 

[grasscutter]

I hope someone can give you a proper answer, but here’s another possible alternative for you. At one parish I attended that didn’t regularly offer Communion under both species to all the parishioners - I would see one parishioner go up just before Communion was distributed and the priest would give him the Blood of Christ. I always assumed it was because he had gluten intolerance. Maybe that’s an option for you.

 

[nicolep]

I know other members will probably show you the “rule” in writing, but the priest is correct. As long as it’s proper matter, it’s consecrated as long as that is his intent.

 

[paperwight66]

Think about when the Pope consecrates huge numbers of Hosts at Papal Masses when he’s abroad, They are never all on the altar, still less on the corporal, as there’s not enough room, but on separate tables, maybe not even near the altar. But they are still consecrated, because of the Pope’s intent to consecrate, as the previous poster said.

 

[Elizium23]

Perhaps those altar servers need to be trained better. That seems like a rather grave thing to forget, even once. My pastor certainly would not tolerate such a problem.

 

[Matthew_Holford]

I have Celiac disease (severe gluten intolerance). The host used for consecation is a low gluten, wheat and valid for consecration. It is placed on a separate paten and placed on the credence table to await to be plaed on the corporal for Consecration along with the other bread. Occassionally, the altar servers forget to bring it to the altar, and the priest forgets it there, as well. It remains on the credence table throughout Consecration, and then when the priest begins to distribute Communion, they notice it and bring it to him. I’ve questioned the priest as to this being a valid Consecration. He insists “yes” because he intended to Consecrate, but it was just forgotten to be placed on the altar/corporal. Is this true? Is this valid Eucharist, or am I each time receiving unconsecrated host? I find this troubling. Please clear this up for me. Thanks,
Permelia P

It is the priest’s intent that matters; not the location of the host. If the priest intends to consecrate it the host reserved for you becomes the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ. It does not need to be on either the corporal or anywhere on the altar.

 

[ProVobis]

Think about when the Pope consecrates huge numbers of Hosts at Papal Masses when he’s abroad, They are never all on the altar, still less on the corporal, as there’s not enough room, but on separate tables, maybe not even near the altar. But they are still consecrated, because of the Pope’s intent to consecrate, as the previous poster said.

I might be wrong on this but I think they must all be at least uncovered.

 

[Boulder257]

It is the priest’s intent that matters; not the location of the host. If the priest intends to consecrate it the host reserved for you becomes the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ. It does not need to be on either the corporal or anywhere on the altar.