This weekend, our parish is having its second meeting with Fr Stephen Hackett MSC in regards to our Church Renewal Process. We will be working together to develop guiding concepts to inform those who will work on developing plans for our church. This work, as Fr Stephen informed us at our last meeting in March, … Continue reading 13/6/10 – The Whole Body of Christ Celebrates the Liturgy
Category: Eucharist
Please Tell Us Where to Go … nicely, of course! Sometimes members of the assembly are unable to come forward and receive communion due to health, or some other good reason. Communion ministers are not mind readers, and sometimes need to be quietly alerted to their presence. This is part of the responsibility we all … Continue reading 29/11/09 – Things Communion Ministers Want You to Know #4
Say Amen When the minister says “The Body of Christ” or “The Blood of Christ”, the appropriate response is “Amen”. It’s amazing how many people don’t say it out loud! The profound experience of sharing in the body and blood of our Lord should be something that makes us want to say Amen. It is … Continue reading 22/11/09 – Things Communion Ministers Want You to Know #3
Drink from the chalice Self-intinction, or dipping your host into the chalice is not the means by which communion is consumed from the chalice. We eat the host and drink from the chalice. Intinction is only permissible when it is performed by the minister (not the communicant), and is considered to be an alternative method … Continue reading 15/11/09 – Things Communion Ministers Want You to Know #2
This week, we have held formation workshops for our Ministers of Communion. Every year, our ministers share matters that they wish they could share with you. So this week, we have the first of a series we’re calling: Things Communion Ministers Want You to Know 1. Receive Communion under both kinds Our ministers understand that … Continue reading 8/11/09 – Things Communion Ministers Want You to Know #1
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