PhuturePriest Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 It needs to be better. I went to Mass yesterday, and being the Pope-abiding Catholic I am I received on the tongue (As I always do). This lady obviously had little experience with this, as she just barely put it to the edge of my lip and it fell as soon as she let go. Thankfully my ninja skills saved the day and I caught it immediately against my jaw. She said sorry and I smiled and said it was okay, but I was surprised she had no idea what to do, especially since it is a traditional parish. Do extraordinary ministers not get any training on this, or was she just a germaphobe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 It needs to be better. I went to Mass yesterday, and being the Pope-abiding Catholic I am I received on the tongue (As I always do). This lady obviously had little experience with this, as she just barely put it to the edge of my lip and it fell as soon as she let go. Thankfully my ninja skills saved the day and I caught it immediately against my jaw. She said sorry and I smiled and said it was okay, but I was surprised she had no idea what to do, especially since it is a traditional parish. Do extraordinary ministers not get any training on this, or was she just a germaphobe? I have had similar experiences in the past. I think that either they are not being properly trained, or even trained at all, or perhaps the potential for Communion on the tongue is mentioned only in passing as a kind of "people used to do this but not anymore" manner during their 'training'. In my own diocese, mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicCid Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 If it touched only the edge of your lip, perhaps your tongue wasn't out far enough? I'd imagine your tongue should stick out past your lip so that the Host might be placed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 1. Don't you be hating on receiving on the hand. 2. Be a charitable dear and really make sure your mouth is open and your tongue is out. Would you be okay if the minister touched everyone's tongue before touching yours? 3. Where the heck was the altar server with a paten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 1. Don't you be hating on receiving on the hand. 2. Be a charitable dear and really make sure your mouth is open and your tongue is out. Would you be okay if the minister touched everyone's tongue before touching yours? 3. Where the heck was the altar server with a paten? You use patens? Lucky. :| Seriously, the only time I have seen patens used in my diocese is at the trad Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 1. Don't you be hating on receiving on the hand. 2. Be a charitable dear and really make sure your mouth is open and your tongue is out. Would you be okay if the minister touched everyone's tongue before touching yours? 3. Where the heck was the altar server with a paten? I'm not. I did it for years. I just agree with the Pope on this non-binding Papal opinion. My mouth was open and I was directed not to really stick out my tongue. There is a higher chance of dropping the Host that way. I have been tampering with different ways on how to do it. The one that seems to be working the best is getting my tongue just barely to my bottom lip, and everyone has succeeded in not dropping the Host until yesterday. There was no altar server. The altar servers are always with the Priest, and this was an extraordinary minister. As a result, no patens were present in my general area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Training is not the problem; instead, the problem is the excessive use of extraordinary ministers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Training is not the problem; instead, the problem is the excessive use of extraordinary ministers. Bingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Speaking personally, I would say that the problem is use of extraordinary ministers, period. :| Or at the very least, for goodness sake, only use extraordinary ministers during extraordinary situations. You know, like all the documents and directives actually say. It seems to me that there is conceptually something very, very wrong with actually scheduling extraordinary ministers. Edited January 22, 2013 by Nihil Obstat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonNovi Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Stick out your tongue far enough, the Host will stick on it! Your tongue should cover your lip completely, your mouth has to be opened enough. This way reduces the risk of falling a lot. It makes it easier for the priest (or someone else) to put it on your tongue instead of putting it between your lips/in your mouth. I have seen that before, people just opening their mouts half an inch, not sticking their tongue out and the priest trying to get the Host in, not sure when the person will close his mouth so quickly getting his fingers out of the way (with very high risk of the dropping the Host). Do you kneel to receive? Because that also helps, your head will be slightly backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePioOfPietrelcino Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I agree, I always make sure I get into a line with the priest or deacon to recieve either by serving mass :) or sitting in the middle. I think EMs are over used, but I do often see them used in order to distribute both species, which I must admit I do like. And Non Novi...FP doesn't need to kneel, because he's already short enough to tilt his head back. Sorry FP I just had to put tht out there. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Speaking personally, I would say that the problem is use of extraordinary ministers, period. :| Or at the very least, for goodness sake, only use extraordinary ministers during extraordinary situations. You know, like all the documents and directives actually say. It seems to me that there is conceptually something very, very wrong with actually scheduling extraordinary ministers. Reality in my parish: 7 Masses per weekend 3 priests, 2 deacons avg Mass attendance: 800-1300 per Mass EMHCs are necessary just to accommodate all the people and Mass times. Even if all 3 priests and both deacons were at all 7 Masses (and they are not/can not be), it would extend each Mass by 1/2 hour to distribute to everyone. That would move the last Mass on Sunday to after 6pm. not good. That said...we use WAY too many EMHCs. We usually have 1 priest, 1 deacon, 2 acolytes, and 7-9 additional EMHCs. blech. My thought: until we catch back up on priests and deacons, eliminate the female EMHCs completely. Submit the male EMHCs as instituted acolytes. At least that way, they should get better training and are held to a higher standard by the bishop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I once had a Dropping Incident. I think I posted about it here. Thankfully, I was wearing a headscarf rather than my usual mantilla and Jesus landed in the folds of my scarf rather than on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonNovi Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 And Non Novi...FP doesn't need to kneel, because he's already short enough to tilt his head back. rotfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 I agree, I always make sure I get into a line with the priest or deacon to recieve either by serving mass :) or sitting in the middle. I think EMs are over used, but I do often see them used in order to distribute both species, which I must admit I do like. And Non Novi...FP doesn't need to kneel, because he's already short enough to tilt his head back. Sorry FP I just had to put tht out there. :) rotfl This is the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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