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| Receiving Communion Multiple Times | Wayne | Sunday, January 23, 2005 |
Question: I realize that, intrinsic to the actions of the Mass, the priest receives Communion at each Mass he celebrates on a weekend. But I also recall restrictions on the number of times others may receive. May the deacon receive at each Mass he assists at, even if he assists at 3 or 4 Masses on a weekend? Similarly, if the same organist plays at each of 4 weekend Masses, may he or she receive at each Mass? In general, are there different rules for those involved in the Mass itslef versus the congregation? |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Wayne, Canon Law states that a person may receive a second time. It doesn't mention a third or fourth time. (can. 917) I would say then that the organist should receive no more than twice each day, twice on Saturday and twice on Sunday. I can't think of any reason why a deacon would assist at more than two masses a day, but if he were to be at three for whatever reason I really don't think it would be wrong for him to receive at each. Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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