If you cannot receive communion, but you go up to receive a blessing, do you have to go to the priest or can one of the parish members who administers communion give it to you? My church is very large, and there are six lines for communion. I never know if I have to be in the line that the priest is at to get a blessing! How does that work?
-RCIA newbie
2007-09-14 06:22:01 · 7 answers · asked by SAH 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes....you have to go to the Priest. The Priestly blessing is not done by lay-people.
God bless your journey.
2007-09-14 06:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was told as a "newbie" that it properly should be either the priest or (if there is one) deacon, rather than one of the extraordinary ministers. The priest is usually pretty consistent about where he stands during Holy Communion, though, and if you're discreet about it you can slide over to that line if you're not seated there to begin with.
However, I have seen the Eucharistic blessing given by the EM's in other parishes. Ask your RCIA instructor, just to be certain.
2007-09-14 13:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by Clare † 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes an extraordinary eucharistic minister (called thus not because the person is great, but he or she is someone other than the ordinary minister) can give a blessing.
We used to have a priest who would go to a random station in the church so you never knew which line the priest was going to be in.
2007-09-14 15:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can just say the prayer for the spiritual communion, you don't have to get up, the Priest can bless you and the others will sign you with the cross, here's the prayer :
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You.
2007-09-14 13:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by I'm Here 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like receiving communion from an extraordinary minister of the eucharist, it just doesn't feel right.
accordingly, I make sure to sit up front.
2007-09-14 13:29:10 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo admins are virgins 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God Bless you as you seek Him.
Edit: Father K, I can take correction. I am an obedient daughter of the Church. thank you.
2007-09-14 13:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
one of the eucharistic ministers would be happy, honored, and privileged to give you a blessing in the name of the Church.
2007-09-14 13:26:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋