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Yes. Individual wafers but still a common vessel. | Father P | Monday, February 17, 2014 |
Question: Just an aside to the question about individual wafers but common chalices. It is still the case that even though for practical purposes we have individual hosts these are still distributed from one common ciborium. In the rubrics of both the EF and OF the ideal is still presented as one chalice and one paten from which all the faithful present receive although allowance is made for the use of additional vessels if necessary. |
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Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Father, Thank you for sharing that! I hadn't previously considered the parallel of receiving from a common loaf and a common ciborium. I'm sure the original questioner will find that very interesting.
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. |