| Question Title | Posted By | Question Date |
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| Deacon/Mass | Anne | Monday, January 31, 2005 |
Question: New GIRM: The priest is to consume the Body and drink the Precious Blood of Jesus before he gives Holy Communion to the deacon who assists him to celebrate mass. This in order to show that the deacon is not con celebrating the mass with him as he does not have the faculties. It used to be after the Eucharistic prayer, before the priest elevated the patten, or Consecrated Host, gave the chalice to the deacon and sang: "with Him, through Him etc..." Is this still valid? to me it show that the deacon is con celebrating the mass with the priest. What do you think? Thank you and God bless you. Anne |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Anne, Yes this is still done, but I don't see how it shows that the deacon is "concelebrating". As you said in your quote, the deacon is assisting with the chalice. I suppose I see how it could be confusing, but in the celebration and ritual there is nothing wrong with it. 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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