fides quarens intellectum Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 This morning before daily Mass, the priest made an announcement, pretty much saying: "Last night, all of the priests in the United States received a memo: Communion should be distributed under one species. I will not distribute the cup, nor will I distribute Communion on the tongue, and I would ask that you not hold hands during the Our Father." I'm rather curious to see what the actual memo said and who sent it; AmPap and the like don't have it up yet, so i haven't found it. Anyone have a copy of it? Fr. Pontifex or one of our other resident priests? Thanks! mods: please delete if this is a duplicate thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 The priests at the parish where I work received word from their Bishop last night that during Communion we are to not distribute the precious blood. They did not mention anything about not being able to receive on the tongue though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 The "no holding hands" part sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theologian in Training Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I only got this [url="http://usccb.org/liturgy/swineflu.shtml"]http://usccb.org/liturgy/swineflu.shtml[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrestia Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Cardinal DiNardo has instructed our diocese to offer communion in the hand, no chalice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Communion in hand only at Mass. One species. No shaking hands at the sign of peace. And lots of hand sanitizer at the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 We still had the sign of peace but we did not have the Precious Blood. ---------------- Now playing: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/skillet/track/whispers+in+the+dark"]Skillet - Whispers In the Dark[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 We had the sign of peace, but we were told to wave or just say it, and not to shake hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrestia Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 not only did we still shake hands... the altar servers still went up on the altar to hold hands with the priest during the Our Father (drives me nuts). most of the congregation also holds hands. luckily I sat by an old woman today - neither of us even hinted at wanting to hold hands during the Lord's Prayer... but we did shake hands during the sign of peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 [quote name='eagle_eye222001' post='1857080' date='May 3 2009, 11:55 PM']We still had the sign of peace but we did not have the Precious Blood. ---------------- Now playing: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/skillet/track/whispers+in+the+dark"]Skillet - Whispers In the Dark[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url][/quote] By saying we had the sign of peace, I meant that were not given any special instructions for it. Didn't realize I didn't clearly say that. ---------------- Now playing: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/linkin+park/track/what+ive+done"]Linkin Park - What I've Done[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Nothing was different when I attended mass. It surprised me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigid Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I noticed a few of the EMHCs going to the back for the hand sanitizer before going up to the altar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Brigid' post='1857134' date='May 4 2009, 01:15 AM']I noticed a few of the EMHCs going to the back for the hand sanitizer before going up to the altar.[/quote] Actually there was a statement read at Mass; and the website for my diocese had a statement on it with the temporary restrictions (communion only in the hand, one species, use of hand santizer by those who distribute communion, and that those with the flu were not required to go to Mass [although by default if you're sick you don't have to go to Sunday Mass but I guess they wanted to make that clear]). And I almost forgot --- sign of peace without touching, and not to hold hands at other points. Edited May 4, 2009 by cmariadiaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcts Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 apparently my bishop made a statement that we WERE to still distribute in both species. If an individual person wanted to refrain, they could. The EMHC's had to use hand sanitizer, though. speaking of, i was not a fan of how my priest did it. I was still rubbing in the sanitizer and was turned to the side and he said "the body of christ" while i wasn't even paying attention. i wasn't a fan of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icelandic_iceskater Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 [quote name='tinytherese' post='1857121' date='May 4 2009, 01:09 AM']Nothing was different when I attended mass. It surprised me.[/quote] ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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