Communion Activities

[journeyman]

hymn during procession - so stand and sing (or lip synch - since I'm really a poor singer)
bow before receiving body
sign after receiving body
bow before receiving blood
sign after receiving blood
process back to seat - resume singing until all have received (including the choir)
after the last member of the community has received, and the priest/EMoHC are (there's a term I am forgetting for consume the remainder, return the cup and paten to the sacristy)(and the reserved host to the tabernacle), kneel and pray

[toledo_jesus]

[quote name='journeyman' date='Oct 18 2005, 07:12 PM']hymn during procession - so stand and sing (or lip synch - since I'm really a poor singer)
bow before receiving body
sign after receiving body
bow before receiving blood
sign after receiving blood
process back to seat - resume singing until all have received (including the choir)
after the last member of the community has received, and the priest/EMoHC are (there's a term I am forgetting for consume the remainder, return the cup and paten to the sacristy)(and the reserved host to the tabernacle), kneel and pray
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gah, I despise that place.

[homeschoolmom]

1.kneel in pew
2. walk the line
3. bow
4. receive
5. sign
(repeat 3-5)
6. return
7. kneel

[photosynthesis]

I was just talking to my friend, and his parish doesn't have kneelers. They don't kneel during the consecration, they all sit down!!! i was appalled!

[OldFashionedGirl]

I go to a Mass said in a chaple that is part of a very large parish. In the Chaple I kneel for Communion, but in the Church there are no kneelers because of the bishop's orders, so I genuflect before I recieve.
I kneel untill I get up to go to Communion, and when I have received Communion, I kneel untill the final blessing.

[Cam42]

I know that this is a big shocker to everyone.......

I kneel until I get up for Holy Communion.
I approach and kneel (or genuflect, if in a REALLY liberal parish) to receive the Blessed Sacrament.
I do not make the Sign of the Cross.
I return to my place and I kneel (depending on the moment) I will either stay kneeling or I will stand for the final blessing and dismissal.

Oh, then I pray the Rosary after Mass.

[cmotherofpirl]

I was supposed to delete this, but everyone kept responding anyway. Now its too interesting to delete :
So go ahead and make your new poll anyway.

[tojo]

Depends on where I'm at, the student parish or my home (charismatic) parish: (btw, I'm a new convert so I may get terms wrong)

Charismatic Parish
1. Kneel for consecration,
2. Stand up for Our Father, etc
3. Kneel again for "Lord I am not worthy..."
4. Stand up and sing
5. Process forward
6. Genuflect before the Body
7. Receive Body and cross self
8. Genuflect or bow before the Blood
9. Receive Blood and cross self
10. Return to seat, spend a few moments kneeling in prayer; stand and sing

Student Parish
1. Kneel for consecration,
2. Stand up for Our Father, etc
3. Stand for "Lord I am not worthy..." (I bow my head and bend my knees)
4. Stand up and sing
5. Process forward
6. Bow bfore the Body(genuflecting heavily discouraged there)
7. Receive Body and cross self
8. Bow before the Blood
9. Receive Blood and cross self
10. Return to seat, spend a few moments (not kneeling) in prayer; sing

At the Student parish we receive a lot of grief if we genuflect or kneel when they don't want us too. The charismatic and traditional conservative students have to tow the line at the Student parish or (so the rumors go) our Bible Study/Prayer group will be taken away.

Edited October 20, 2005 by tomasio127

[Cam42]

[quote name='tomasio127' date='Oct 20 2005, 01:09 PM']Depends on where I'm at, the student parish or my home (charismatic) parish: (btw, I'm a new convert so I may get terms wrong)

Charismatic Parish
1. Kneel for consecration,
2. Stand up for Our Father, etc
3. Kneel again for "Lord I am not worthy..."
4. Stand up and sing
5. Process forward
6. Genuflect before the Body
7. Receive Body and cross self
8. Genuflect or bow before the Blood
9. Receive Blood and cross self
10. Return to seat, spend a few moments kneeling in prayer; stand and sing

Student Parish
1. Kneel for consecration,
2. Stand up for Our Father, etc
3. Stand for "Lord I am not worthy..." (I bow my head and bend my knees)
4. Stand up and sing
5. Process forward
6. Bow bfore the Body(genuflecting heavily discouraged there)
7. Receive Body and cross self
8. Bow before the Blood
9. Receive Blood and cross self
10. Return to seat, spend a few moments (not kneeling) in prayer; sing

At the Student parish we receive a lot of grief if we genuflect or kneel when they don't want us too. The charismatic and traditional conservative students have to tow the line at the Student parish or (so the rumors go) our Bible Study/Prayer group will be taken away.
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And you have every right to kneel for Holy Communion. They cannot stop you, nor can they give you a hard time for doing it. If they do, you should complain......it is your perogative and you should not be chided nor defamed for doing what is proper and right. Do a search on this board for "kneeling" with my name.....you will get a great thread to read through.....it is clear.....kneeling is not to be discouraged.

[CatholicWarrior]

[quote name='photosynthesis' date='Oct 19 2005, 02:37 AM']I was just talking to my friend, and his parish doesn't have kneelers.  They don't kneel during the consecration, they all sit down!!!  i was appalled!
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That's what the majority of people do at my parish, too.

The looks I get when I remain kneeling...

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='CatholicWarrior' date='Oct 22 2005, 08:43 AM']That's what the majority of people do at my parish, too.

The looks I get when I remain kneeling...
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You can always point out to them you are actually following church teaching