Lady was a minister of the eucharest but a priest should have given it esp on such a special day,he gave to some children.there was 2 priests only 1 gave to children what a let down. Anyone agree
2007-05-20 07:25:42 · 10 answers · asked by may o 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The other priest went down to the back of the church with another woman to give out communion when the children had theirs,i just think both priests should have given it to the children.
2007-05-20 09:28:17 · update #1
The other priest might have been disabled and had to stay on the altar. I don't remeber having two priests giving the Holy Eucharist together on the altar step, it's usually and priest and a deacon (or a Eucharistic minister, in this case.)
2007-05-20 07:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by Atticus Finch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extraordinary distributers of Holy Communion are to do so only when there are not enough priests. The 2nd priest should have been distributing before the layperson did.
In my parish the priest gave out communion to the First Communicants and only after they received did the extrordinary ministers help the priest with the rest of the congregation.
2007-05-20 07:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on the Priest who is your pastor and what he decides to do. Last year our Pastoral Priest of over 20 years performed his last 1st communion as pastor of our church and he gave the Eucharist to 50 children in our church and they had a photographer to take pictures of each child and their family behind them watching. it was wonderful. this year our new Pastoral Priest did 1st Communion behind the altar with only the children up there with him and our resident seminarian. The Priest gave the Eucharist and the seminarian gave the Blood. No one was allowed to approach the altar or get close which made it difficult for parents to take pictures. We have never used eucharistic ministers for 1st Communion but they do come up after the children receive to help give it to the rest of the parish. I am sorry that your grand child's 1st communion wasn't a great experience but don't let it take away from the celebration of the family in the sacrament because it is the sacrament itself that is the blessing.
2007-05-27 15:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by SUE ELLEN 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some call this the Lord's Evening Meal, it was instituted by Jesus on the Passover Night, Nisan 14, Just before his death on the Stake. Jesus instructed his followers to KEEP DOING THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIM..Luke 22:19 so reasonably it was an ANNUAL celebration, as was the Passover, which was kept in rememberance of Jehovahs deliverance of Israel ex. 12:14,18 Lev.23:4,5 The PARTAKERS symbolize their benefiting from Jesus' human body laid down in sacriface,these are in the New Covenant validated by that blood and that they enjoy forgiveness of their sins by means of it, Those in the New Covenant, those called to Heavenly life to be priest and kings with christ, the ones to partake of the emblems...luke 22:20, 28-30 rev.5:9,10 such ones have witness of God's spirit with their own mental disposition testifying that they have been called to heavenly life. rom.8:16,17 2 cor. 1:21,22 others benefir from this provision for salvation through christ are observers at the commemoration of jesus death. rev. 7:9,10 1 JH. 2:2 bible says only 144,000 are going to be these heavenly rulers who rule over theones here on the earth. rev. chapter 7 and 14
2007-05-27 14:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I agree.
The priest should administer a child's first communion. They always do at our church.
I'm sure it's not against church teaching or anything...it just would have made it more special.
2007-05-20 07:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Misty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a day the Lord Made...rejoyce and be glad in it...
today is your day of salvation......there are too many 'doctrins
of men' in todays's churches and not enough of The Lord's
teachings!
2007-05-26 17:07:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an example of the problem in the Roman Catholic Church. People get all upset about ceremonies that don't really matter.
If they had a real relationship with Jesus they would realize that all those church ceremonies don't matter.
They have ritual but no relationship.
We don't need ritual, but we do need a relationship with Jesus.
And the kind of relationship we need with Jesus we get directly from Jesus, we don't get it from a church.
Pastor Art
2007-05-20 07:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Ask for a do-over.
2007-05-20 07:31:38 · answer #8 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was still present in the Eucharist. Please don't let the minister used overshadow this joy.
2007-05-20 07:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pastorar: your a fool
2007-05-20 08:02:06 · answer #10 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋