| Question Title | Posted By | Question Date |
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| Coming late for Communion | Deacon Larry | Thursday, September 16, 2004 |
Question: We have a situation where a parishoner rather consistently comes in after daily Mass or after a Communion Service has concluded and then asks to receive Communion. She almost never attends the Mass or Service but approaches us afterward. Is there some liturgical guideline for dealing with a chronic situation such as this? Continued blessings on your work. Deacon Larry |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Rev. Mr. Lottier, This really doesn't seem like a liturgical matter to me but rather a spiritual matter. I don't think that the Church officially addresses the issue other than saying that whenever possible Communion should be received during the context of the Mass. I know this may seem like a generic answer but I think it's difficult to say without know more of the specifics such as why is this person not making it to the Mass is she truly wants to receive. This issue would need to be addressed before we go on, in my opinion anyway. 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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