Society of Saint Gregory

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal has: “284. When Communion is distributed under both kinds: … Any of the faithful who wish to receive Holy Communion under the species of bread alone should be given Communion in this form.” So if Communion is being given by intinction there is the option to ...

Keraulophon wrote “At an abbey in NW France, where I have sometimes attended Mass, distribution under both kinds involves intinction, which is not permitted in England & Wales.” Perhaps “self-intinction by the laity” is what is meant, since this is not permitted. I think intinction is an option in En ...

Southern Comfort wrote about Communion under both kinds: “Now it is permitted, and even encouraged, on all occasions, as the above quotations show.” The 2004 Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum has: “[102.] The chalice should not be ministered to lay members of Christ’s faithful where there is such ...

The Order of Mass has: “127. The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds: The peace of the Lord be with you always. The people reply: And with your spirit. 128. Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds: Let us offer each other the sign of peace. And ...

The 1983 Code of Canon Law: “Canon 918. It is most strongly recommended that the faithful receive holy communion in the course of a eucharistic celebration. If, however, for good reason they ask for it apart from the Mass, it is to be administered to them, observing the liturgical rites.”

Near the end of page 5 in the “excellent paper by Fr Ed Foley, OFM Cap, in 2002” Southern Comfort linked to it has: “Receiving communion outside of Mass, is a good and right and just thing to do. It is an intimate encounter with the divine presence, and a grace event.”

Sorry, a typo above. I should have put "1967 Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium" not "Euchasticum mysterium".

If Communion Services “are not a good idea” I think there is a problem is that the Church’s practice does not match the theory. In 1905 we have in SACRA TRIDENTINA "On Frequent and Daily Reception of Holy Communion" approved by St Pius X: “6. But since it is plain that by the frequent or daily recept ...

Some extracts from the 1973 liturgical book “Holy Communion and the Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass”: “14. The faithful should be encouraged to receive communion during the eucharistic celebration itself. Priests, however, are not to refuse to give communion to the faithful who ask for it ev ...

JW, thank you.

JW wrote “In particular, the Gloria Credo and Sanctus are hymns or acclamations assigned to all present. … We do not say these hymns antiphonally and I personally feel that, in these times, it is better for everyone to sing them as one body. It should be noted that GIRM provides for either method.” F ...

Southern Comfort wrote “The version of the Grail psalms authorized for use in England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Australia is Grail I, the 1963 version. It is contained both in the Lectionaries of those countries and in the Divine Office used in those countries. NB: the actual version approved ...

Thank you, Peter. He came to mind when I was trying to think of a name.

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The first two verses are similar to those in “Twenty Psalms and Three Canticles” published by the Grail to the psalmody of Joseph Gelineau. The original does not have “you”. It is added five times here. What was “praise him shining stars” has become “praise him all you shining stars”. For a Gelineau ...