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susiedear
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| Location: | Twin Cities, Minnesota USA |
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| First Name: | Elizabeth | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Pentecostal / Evangelical / Catholic! |
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Posted: Sun Oct 22nd, 2006 04:42 pm |
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Hello, everyone. I love these forums for the opportunities they afford to ask questions and receive good answers.
I will happily be received into the Catholic Church this upcoming Easter Vigil. God has been at work in my heart and mind for years and I eagerly await the day when I will be officially received -- Thanks be to God! I go to Mass every Saturday. Most weeks I stay in the pew kneeling while the rest of the congregation goes forward for Communion, but some weeks the pew is full and staying in my place creates awkwardness for those sitting by me, so I go forward and cross my chest so the priest or minister knows not to give me the wafer.
Is this correct? Should I go forward every Mass or should I try to stay behind in my pew? Or is there a third alternative that has escaped me altogether? Honestly, it's easier to stay behind because going forward and not partaking creates a longing that I'm sure many of you have experienced.
Thanks for your thoughtful insights. Elizabeth
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But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. St. Augustine
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David W. Emery
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| Joined: | Fri Sep 29th, 2006 |
| Location: | Brownsville, Texas USA |
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| First Name: | David | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic |
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Posted: Sun Oct 22nd, 2006 05:24 pm |
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Hi, Elizabeth. It sounds like you are doing just fine without advice. You can go up for a blessing, since in your parish this is allowed and practiced, or you can stay in the pew — your choice. Whatever you feel most comfortable with. Your current practice of staying in the pew except when it creates a bottleneck is probably just right.
You should remember, however, always to get in a line where there is a priest or deacon because they have the authority to impart an official blessing. Extraordinary ministers of holy communion, being laymen, do not have this authority.
Others reading this thread and wishing to receive a blessing at communion time should be aware that not all dioceses allow this practice, and that within any given diocese that allows it, some parishes will and some will not actually practice it. It is best to check beforehand at the parish office or with the pastor concerning the local practice.
There are also several forms of indication that one will not be receiving communion, and again these will vary from one parish to another. Checking first will assure that false cues are not given.
David
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BodRod
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| Joined: | Mon Oct 2nd, 2006 |
| Location: | Apple Valley, California USA |
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| First Name: | Cliff | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Raised an SDA, then Generic Christian, finally at home with ... |
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Posted: Mon Oct 23rd, 2006 08:14 am |
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Greetings,
I used to sit at the end of the pew next to where the column of people would be going forward. When the time came for communion, I would step out from the pew, motion for the others to proceed and stand next to the usher until the pew was empty. Then I would step back into the pew, kneel etc. It worked for me. 
Last edited on Mon Oct 23rd, 2006 08:16 am by BodRod
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