HOLY COMMUNION

A Eucharistic Minister recently mentioned that an adult received the Host in her hand but did not consume it immediately. It appeared as if she carried it to her pew and then put it in her mouth. If you receive Holy Communion in your hand that is with one hand on top of the other you are to immediately take it with the other hand and place it in your mouth before walking away from the priest or the Eucharistic Minister. Why is this so important? Some people do not know how to receive communion either because they are not Catholic or because they do not know or believe that the host is the Body of Jesus. They should be instructed to either remain in their pew at Communion time or if they follow the person in front of them, they should cross arms across their chest for a blessing instead of a consecrated host. What should I do if I find a host in a pew or hymnal or on the floor? If you do not wish to consume it, give it to a priest or deacon, a Eucharistic minister or usher who will give it to a priest.