reelguy227 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I get scared of recieving on the tongue because I think that the Host will miss my mouth and drop on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrvoll Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 What age do you have to be in Canada to be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelguy227 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 What ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtins Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 I second that "what"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 [quote name='Mrvoll' date='Aug 2 2005, 06:39 PM']What age do you have to be in Canada to be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? [right][snapback]668982[/snapback][/right] [/quote] No idea, I'm a yankee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 actually, it is wrong to schedule them and use them every week. ultimately what Rome has in mind if you read what it says about them is the priest comes on some certain sunday, says "wow, there are way too many people, where are the extraordinary ministers of holy communion who have been permitted by the bishop to distribute?" to plan to use it each and every sunday goes directly against the clear intent Rome had in allowing this. The priest to person ratio is no worse now than it was when the Americas were first being colonized, and those priests didn't need any help distributing. It's supposed to be in extreme and extra-ordinary circumstances. planning to use them every sunday is the abuse of making them ordinary. if you really must plan to use another minister every sunday you should institute men to be acolytes in a stable ministry. anyway, not your fault though. I'm sure it was a great experience for you. however, on the rare occasion I receive from one of the overly (ordinarily) used extraordinary ministers of holy communion I will still receive on the tongue because I am completely unworthy of holding Christ in my hand and as much as possible only consecrated fingers should cradle the Precious Body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernadette d Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='dUSt' timestamp='1121320988' post='642890'] The EMCs that feel weird when distributing on the tongue shouldn't be EMCs in the first place. Sorry. Most churches could get rid of over half of their EMCs and still have too many anyway. They shouldn't be used except when neccesary. [/quote] I could not agree more. In England too there are too many. In our Diocese there is a good training program, but many EM's don't appear to realise the enormous privilege it is. (As witness the instance in the first post, none of the assigned ones turned up) I write as an EMHC since 1980! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I hope that within my lifetime the use of EMHCs completely stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernadette d Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Nihil Obstat' timestamp='1331913686' post='2401833'] I hope that within my lifetime the use of EMHCs completely stops. [/quote] I agree with this sentiment, but here in England,at least, Priests are getting older and not being replaced In sufficient numbers.We need to pray unceasingly for more Priests. Meanwhile pray that the EMs become ever more mindful of the privilege which is theirs. Some of us are. Edited for typos (done on mobile!) Edited March 16, 2012 by bernadette d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='bernadette d' timestamp='1331914768' post='2401842'] I agree with this sentiment, but here in England,at least, Priests are getting older and not being replaced I'm sufficient.numbers.We need to pray unceasingly for more Priests. Meanwhile pray that the EMs become ever more mindful of the privilege which is theirs. Some of us are. [/quote]Amen. My old parish is being closed due to the monastery having insufficient numbers to continue staffing it, and the diocese has insufficient priests. I try to remember to always pray for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='bernadette d' timestamp='1331908645' post='2401796'] I could not agree more. In England too there are too many. In our Diocese there is a good training program, but many EM's don't appear to realise the enormous privilege it is. (As witness the instance in the first post, none of the assigned ones turned up) I write as an EMHC since 1980! [/quote] I do have to ask why you were compelled to bump this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Gruu where are you .... Yeah, this is almost a 7 yr old thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernadette d Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1331930782' post='2401956'] I do have to ask why you were compelled to bump this thread. [/quote] Did not notice the date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Well where did you even find it? It obviously wasn't just hanging out on the front page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernadette d Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) Not sure I like your tone much..............is there some rule about "straying" off the front page? Also is the subject any less relevant today than it was then? I don't "hang out" anywhere, your youth is showing. Edited March 17, 2012 by bernadette d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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