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| Re: Can Eastern Orthodox Christians receive communion during Mass? | Gary | Wednesday, July 20, 2005 |
Question: (Further information, not question.) Regarding members of Orthodox Churches receiving Holy Communion in the Catholic Church: The US Conference of Catholic Bishops provides guidelines for the reception of Holy Communion. These guidelines are to be printed in missalettes and other published worship aids. Part of the guidelines states: Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 § 4). Members of the Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Polish National Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to the reception of communion by Christians of these Churches (canon 844 § 3). For the full text, visit: http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/q%26a/mass/communion.shtml |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Gary, Thank you for the extra information, 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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