Stemming from this passion are many hurtful actions; la) Assassination of character is one of the most prevalent. Letter to presidents of those conferences of bishops petitioning the indult for communion in the hand, 29 May 1969: AAS 61 (1969) 546-47 (French). Even clearer, on April 3, 1985, the Congregation for Divine Worship wrote a letter to the bishops of the United States, instructing them on the norms for Communion distribution. Not if you ask the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship (CDW). CNA Vatican December 12, 2020. In particular it is important that each of the faithful have the opportunity to receive Communion on the tongue…"17. VIII, No. This Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments wishes to acknowldge receipt of your letter dated 22 June 2009 regarding the right of the faithful to receive Holy Communion on the tongue. After all, we can barely even imagine all the ways in which . JUNE 7 BLESSED MICHAL TOMASZEK and BLESSED ZBIGNIEW STARZALKOWSKI Martyrs, I Order The Blessed Three Martyrs of Chimbote were a group of two Polish Conventual Franciscan priests and one Italian. If there is a risk of profanation, then Holy Communion should not be given in the hand to the faithful. 4 Comments. About; Jurisdictions. The Church's preference for Communion on the tongue is nearly always justified by notions of reverence, devotion, humility, respect, adoration, and decorum. Divine Worship: Daily Office, which has a rich emphasis on Sacred Scripture, beautifully fulfills what the Council taught on the praying of the Office and the Bible But Revelation 12:9 calls the dragon "that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world" 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God . Fast forward to 2004, when The Congregation for Divine Worship in its new Instruction named Redemptionis Sacramentum, stated: "Although each of the faithful always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, at his choice, if any communicant should wish to receive the Sacrament in the hand… the sacred host is to be administered . 10: February 2003. Ritus De Institutione Catechistarum issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (3 December 2021) [ Latin] Decree giving effect to the dispositions of can. The Instruction is accompanied by a presentation from the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Francis Cardinal Arinze. The Church's preference for Communion on the tongue is nearly always justified by notions of reverence, devotion, humility, respect, adoration, and decorum. The 2011 GIRM cites at this point the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments' Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum (March 25, 2004), no. It also gives guidelines for the reception of Communion in the hand. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) This Instruction, prepared by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments by mandate of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II in collaboration with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was approved by the same Pontiff on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, 19 March 2004 . The congregation "received and attentively studied [the] petition making recourse against the decision of Bishop Richard F. Stika […] Communicants may receive the Sacrament in the hand, in areas where the . A number of dioceses have already begun to implement the new guidelines, including Chicago, Charlotte, North Carolina and Honolulu. This response by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments was sent to us by Father Paul McDonald, of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Diocese of Saint Catherines in Ontario, Canada.The response appeared in Notitiae (April 1999), the official publication of the CDW, regarding the reception . Holy See supports restriction, now lifted, for receiving Eucharist on the tongue due to COVID-19 . For in the holy Eucharist, the Catechism of . In 1969, the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship issued the Instruction Memoriale Domini (AAS 61 [1969]: 541-547), in which it raised the possibility of permitting, in certain areas of the world, the . Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, writes: "The most insidious diabolical attack consists in trying to extinguish faith in the Eucharist, by sowing . The General Instruction of the Roman Missal, issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on November 12, 2002, in its 2011 U.S. edition, reads at n. 161: If Communion is given only under the species of bread, the Priest raises the host slightly and shows it to each, saying, The Body of Christ. Home. In 2009, similar restrictions based on fear of spreading swine flu moved a Catholic in Britain to ask the Vatican's Congregation of Divine Worship if a ban of Communion on the tongue was binding. When Leo the Great (c. 400 - 10 November 461), in commenting on John 6, claims that "One receives in the mouth what one believes by faith", this is not some argument that in the fifth century receiving communion on the tongue rather than in the hand is " a well-established fact ". Cardinal Llovera, the former Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, said in 2009, "It is the mission of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Sacraments to work to promote Pope Benedict's emphasis on the traditional practices of liturgy, such as reception of Communion on the tongue while . The secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship wrote to a petitioner last month rejecting the appeal against the Bishop of Knoxville's decision to ban temporarily reception of Communion on the tongue because of the coronavirus pandemic. Memoriale DominiIssued by the Sacred Congregation for Divine WorshipInstruction on the Manner of Distributing Holy Communion. . In reply to the request of your conference of bishops regarding permission to give communion by placing the host on the hand of the faithful, I wish to . The 2011 GIRM cites at this point the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments' Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum (March 25, 2004), no. Sacraments to work to promote Pope Benedict's emphasis on the traditional practices of liturgy, such as reception of Communion on the tongue while kneeling." . Rome, 24 July 2009. Health professionals have issued conflicting advice over whether it is safer to receive Communion on the hand amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Dioceses. At the same time that he affirmed Communion on the tongue, he also gave permission for Communion in the hand, and he extended the permission further as time went on . While a senior . About; Jurisdictions. Based on the most recent information, I believe it is necessary to follow the safer course. 160-161.] "Catholic News Service, January 31, 2008 - VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments said he thinks it is time for the Catholic Church to reconsider its decision to allow the faithful to receive Communion in the hand." [read more >>] The faithful are free to receive Communion in the mouth or hand." To All the Bishops of the Church - My venerable and dear brothers, . Bookmark the permalink. The Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments stipulates that the faithful have the right to receive Communion on the tongue (Redemptionis Sacramentum, 92). Thus for the majority of the Church's nearly 2000-year existence, it has been the norm for Catholics to receive the Eucharist on the tongue. the Instruction on the Manner of Administering Holy Communion, published by the Congregation for Divine Worship on May 29, 1969, and signed by the Holy Father Paul VI, where it states: . All things to the contrary notwithstanding. As part of the Roman Curia, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is led by the Prefect, the Most Rev. It states, "This Dicastery does . In the preface to a new book on the subject, Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship,writes: The most insidious diabolical attack consists in trying to extinguish faith in the Eucharist, by sowing errors and fostering an unsuitable way of receiving it. Memoriale Domini Instruction on the Manner of Distributing Holy Communion Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship Issued on May 29, 1969. . in receiving Communion on the tongue. To receive in the hand is an indult or special permission that does not . Yesterday, Bishop Rick Stika of Knoxville, TN, posted on Twitter that he had "Received a letter from Cardinal Sarah informing me that, according to a circular letter issued on August 15th, with the approval of the Holy Father, the local bishop can prohibit the reception of Communion on the tongue in "times of pandemic, war etc., that must be obeyed by the faithful." Even clearer, on April 3, 1985, the Congregation for Divine Worship wrote a letter to the bishops of the United States, instructing them on the norms for Communion distribution. And while Pope John Paul II acknowledges those "who, receiving the Lord Jesus in the hand, do so with profound reverence and devotion" ( Dominicae Cenae 11), permission for Communion . The Portland archdiocese referred to Redemptionis sacramentum, the Congregation for Divine Worship's 2004 instruction on certain matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy . In particular it is important that each of the faithful have the opportunity to receive Communion on the tongue…" 17. To kneel down and receive communion on the tongue recognizes the God that does all of these things and more. Pray Tell here documents two statements of the Congregation for Divine Worship issued under Pope Paul VI. Rome, 1 July 2002. Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, is pictured at the May 17, 2016, National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington. It is, probably, the least we will do when we come face-to-face with our Creator. 91 says that, seeking to receive Communion via reception on the tongue is "a reasonable manner", even in this time. The guidelines include a directive to receive Holy Communion in the hand rather than on the tongue. By Jim Wogan. of the passage is . . By Continent. This Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has received and attentively studied your petition making recourse against the decision of Bishop Richard F. Stika to suspend reception of Holy Communion on the tongue at public Masses throughout the Diocese of Letter of April 3, 1985, from the Congregation for Divine Worship to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (Prot. . That I am, like I say on a Sunday morning, "unworthy that He should enter under my roof.". If you believe that Communion on the tongue is a better discipline, you are permitted by the Church to hold that opinion. Your Excellency, This Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has recently received reports of members of the faithful in your Diocese being refused Holy Communion unless while standing to receive, as opposed to kneeling. Congregation for Divine Worship, En response a la demande ("To presidents of those conferences of bishops petitioning the indult for Communion in the hand," May 29, 1969: AAS 61 [1969] 546-547 . Letter of 24 July 2009, from the Congregation for Divine Worship [Prot. Prot. Congregation de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum. n. 1322/02/L. In particular it is important that each of the faithful have the opportunity to receive Communion on the tongue…"17. on May 19, 1969. On December 11, Catholic News Agency published a story on the Vatican upholding Bishop Richard F. Stika decision "to suspend reception of Holy Communion on the tongue at public Masses throughout the Diocese of Knoxville for the duration of the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic." In a letter from the Congregation for Divine Worship, Archbishop Arthur Roche refused . Germany, 6 June 1969. Petition 2 Your Eminence, Cardinal Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Holy Communion on the Tongue Please would Your Eminence request that all Bishops throughout the world permit Holy Mass to be celebrated in churches in their dioceses in the traditional manner with the Holy Communion being taken directly on the tongue. We cite from Cardinal Llovera, the new prefect for the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments speaking to Life Site News on July 22, . To receive in the hand is an indult or special permission that does not . Petition 2 Your Eminence, Cardinal Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Holy Communion on the Tongue Please would Your Eminence request that all Bishops throughout the world permit Holy Mass to be celebrated in churches in their dioceses in the traditional manner with the Holy Communion being taken directly on the tongue. Posted on November 25, 2013, in liturgy and tagged cardinal llovera, communion in the hand, communion on the tongue, congregation for divine worship, holy communion, kneeling for communion, papal masses, redemptionis sacramentum, spirit of the liturgy.