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William wrote:

Hi, guys —

  • Is it against liturgical norms for a Catholic priest to place the chalice of Precious Blood on the altar rail for communicants to serve themselves and one another while the priest is distributing Holy Communion?

William

  { Is self-communication on the altar rail allowable while the priest is distributing Holy Communion? }

Eric replied:

Hi, William —

Yes, it is.

It is called self-communication. Since we are the Body of Christ, Holy Communion must be administered by another person, never administered to oneself, except for a priest.

This also helps prevent excommunicated, interdicted, or otherwise ineligible people from receiving Holy Communion.

Eric
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