Catholics, Communion, SCD for Amber

[Guest guest]

Hi Amber,

I have been traveling for 3 days and just catching up on e-mail. Perhaps your question has already been addressed.

It is not necessary for you to consume the "bread" for communion. Receiving under either species is sufficient. You can receive from the cup at communion time. You would need to speak to the pastor or one of the priests about how that is best accomplished in your particular church. Most offer both forms at most masses. I have lived in various parishes since diagnosed with celiac disease and I have always worked something out.

The priest's chalice will have some fragments of the host in it. The priest will be able to tell you ahead of time which minister of the eucharist will have a chalice with only wine and you will go to that "station".

There are low gluten hosts made and sanctioned by the Catholic Church but these ingredients will not be likely to adhere to the restrictions of our diet. Today this is quite easy to work out by receiving from the cup only.

I was diagnosed over 20 years ago when no one knew much about gluten free or celiac. It was much more difficult to work these things out then, but you should not have any problems now. Good luck to you.

A kindly priest explained to me back at the beginning of this journey that it is not necessary to receive under both forms.....one is true and valid communion.

Hope this helps you.

Gen

[Guest guest]

the altar wine is not legal -maybe attempt after a long time of no symptoms

-just as with any other illegal - i felt so weird at first not receiving, but it

really is ok :-)

eileen 23 months scd

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> Hi Amber,

>  

> I have been traveling for 3 days and just catching up on e-mail.  Perhaps your

question has already been addressed.

>  

> It is not necessary for you to consume the " bread " for communion.  Receiving

under either species is sufficient.  You can receive from the cup at communion

time.  You would need to speak to the pastor or one of the priests about how

that is best accomplished in your particular church.  Most offer both forms at

most masses.  I have lived in various parishes since diagnosed with celiac

disease and I have always worked something out.

>  

> The priest's chalice will have some fragments of the host in it.  The priest

will be able to tell you ahead of time which minister of the eucharist will have

a chalice with only wine and you will go to that " station " .

>  

> There are low gluten hosts made and sanctioned by the Catholic Church but

these ingredients will not be likely to adhere to the restrictions of our diet. 

Today this is quite easy to work out by receiving from the cup only.

> I was diagnosed over 20 years ago when no one knew much about gluten free or

celiac.  It was much more difficult to work these things out then, but you

should not have any problems now.  Good luck to you. 

> A kindly priest explained to me back at the beginning of this journey that it

is not necessary to receive under both forms.....one is true and

valid communion.

> Hope this helps you.

> Gen

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