Communion under both species

Father Mateo (76776.306@compuserve.com)
08 Mar 96 10:52:52 EST

To: cinaskf@catinfo.cts.com
960222.02
> From: antfern@ix.netcom.com (Antonio Fernandez)
> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:21:29 -0800
> Subject: Communion under both Species
>
> Dear Father: In our parish we went through a process of
> educating the faithful the full meaning of receiving the
> Communion under both species. Few years later an assistant
> pastor came and convinced the pastor to stop this practice.
> It was discontinued based on hygiene considerations. In our
> Archdiocese it is not allowed to distrube Communion by
> intinction.
>
> As a committed Catholic how can we effectively claim our
> right to receive the Communion under both species? After
> all, communion under both species is the most fully way to
> partipate in the Eucharist. The teaching of the Church are
> very clear in this regard, mainly in the documents of the
> Vatican II council and many other official documents of the
> Church.
>
> God bless you, Antonio Fernandez Miami, FL
> antfern@ix.netcom.com

Dear Antonio,

Following the Gospel (Matthew, chapter 18), you should collect a
group of parishioners who want to press for Communion under both
species. Prepare a petition to this effect and collect as many
signatures as you can from these parishioners (not from people
outside the parish). Collect the documents also of the teaching
Church which recommend this practice. Then visit your pastor --
a group of you, six or so -- and present your petition to him.

In the Byzantine rite parishes, Communion is given with a
long handled, golden spoon. Communicants open their mouths wide,
the spoon is inserted and turned over, then withdrawn. No
contact is made with the mouth. To me, this seems to solve the
hygiene problem.

Sincerely in Christ,
Father Mateo

- Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit -

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