It is usually made of gold and is located inside a Catholic Church usually behind the alter. The chalices and communion bread are kept there.
2006-07-19 08:00:20 · 13 answers · asked by Lena81 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What is reserved in the Tabernacle is the consecrated Body of Christ. It is no longer mere communion bread.
The unconsecrated bread in storage until it is offered up in the Mass is nothing special, and stored wherever it is convenient.
The chalice is the cup which contains the wine (before consecration) or Blood of Christ (after). The Blood is always consumed at the Mass, and never reserved. Between Masses, the empty, clean chalices are simply stored in a safe place elsewhere; not in the Tabernacle.
Update to clarify: The ciborium is the name of the vessel that contains the Blessed Sacrament (Body of Christ) when it is reserved within the Tabernacle.
2006-07-19 08:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by M Huegerich 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is called the Tabernacle. Tabernaculum in Latin means tent.
This is the tent that the Jews put the Ten Commandments and the Ark of the Covenant. This is where God dwelt in the midst of the His people.
At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” Then he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”
Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, which through some miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where the priest, acting in place of Christ, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.
If any of the Body of Christ is not consumed, then it is safely stored in the tabernacle. After all of these years, still the place where God dwells in the midst of the His people.
With love in Christ.
2006-07-19 17:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In maximum Catholic church homes there are human beings observing for such cases. for human beings the two pocketing the Eucharist or attempting to do away with it inappropriately. If for some reason, the Eucharist replace into got here across degraded in this style of way, the host could immediately be taken off the floor and be correct dealt with with the aid of a clergyman. (No, this does not recommend he could ingest it, the Host is additionally dissolved in water,) As for this being carried out in a Protestant church...because it has no meaning previous being an emblem, it could maximum probably be wiped sparkling up and dumped interior the trash.
2016-11-02 08:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ciborium is an altar-vessel in which the consecrated particles for the Communion of the laity are kept.
2006-07-19 08:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The taberbacle stores the chalice, not the wafers
2006-07-19 08:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by MadMaxx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wafer safe. The chalice valise.
2006-07-19 08:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vestabuel
2006-07-19 08:04:05 · answer #7 · answered by overrun_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tabanacle.
2006-07-19 08:03:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the "cabinet that stores the communion bread"
2006-07-19 08:02:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's called 'The Sacristy"
Will a true Catholic please correct me If I am wrong...it's been a long time since I was an 'Alter Boy'.
2006-07-19 08:05:51 · answer #10 · answered by oldtimer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋