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Phemie
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We hadn’t noticed that. You can’t post pictures or files until you’ve progressed past a trial membership.
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Thanks. I guess once they know that I’m OK I’ll be able to do more. Meanwhile, I found an email address for Fr. Z (Zuladorf sp). and also emailed him and sent him the info. Hope I get a response from him. I’ll be happy to share once I hear from him.
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m134e5
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I agree. The amount I suggested was meant to be an absolute most- and this was assuming that there would be two distributing chalices and one more with hosts. I certainly don’t consider it ideal. I just didn’t want to derail the thread into one about whether or not lay people should be allowed to distribute the Eucharist.If there are 50-100 people, there is no need of any lay minister whatsoever.
Again, I agree. It’s been many years since I last received from the chalice, it will be many more, and I’m just fine with that.Communion under both species is not necessary. If it were given for any reason, then a minister of the chalice should be there - a deacon, or even a priest.
It makes it longer? It’s been my experience it makes it shorter. I guess it depends on whether or not they are kneeling at a rail or going up and kneeling one by one.On a Mass on the Lord’s Day with 80 to 120 people, the celebrating priest of our parish gives Holy Communion with everyone kneeling and on the tongue (which of course makes it longer) in less than 10 minutes.
Most parishes around here have just one priest, and very few have deacons. It just depends on where you live I guess. I live in a diocese with many rural parishes. The priests are aging and there aren’t enough to replace them, so they don’t put very many of them in churches with other priests.And any parish has at least 2 priest, or at least 1 priest and 1 deacon, who are not celebrating Mass. They should be present to help minister Holy Communion if needed. Only under extraordinary circumstances should a layman give Holy Communion.
I wish I could say the same.Just to clarify, I have only witnessed EMHCs that are wonderful souls and very devout to the Holy Eucharist.
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oblateosb
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Thank you for your comments.
Of the 3 issues I originally brought up, I consider the excessive use of EMHC’s the least serious of the 3. The next more serious I consider is his not raising the sacred species each after pronouncing the words of consecration. While that act is disobedient (not following the rubrics), it does not invalidate the Mass. What I consider most serious is the allowing of EMHC’s to take the Eucharist home for overnight. I would think that would be called “reserving” the Eucharist which breaks Canon Law and leaves so many possibilities for profaning the Eucharist. To me THAT is GRAVELY serious.
Of the 3 issues I originally brought up, I consider the excessive use of EMHC’s the least serious of the 3. The next more serious I consider is his not raising the sacred species each after pronouncing the words of consecration. While that act is disobedient (not following the rubrics), it does not invalidate the Mass. What I consider most serious is the allowing of EMHC’s to take the Eucharist home for overnight. I would think that would be called “reserving” the Eucharist which breaks Canon Law and leaves so many possibilities for profaning the Eucharist. To me THAT is GRAVELY serious.
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gracepoole
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And you’re trying the “Manage Attachments” option near the bottom of the post you’re crafting?made a jpeg of it and tried to insert and tried to drag it—no go. darn.
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Phemie
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She’s not allowed to post pictures or attachements during a Trial Membership.And you’re trying the “Manage Attachments” option near the bottom of the post you’re crafting?
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