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Holy Communion - reception in the hand Hands should be clean. As you approach the minister, place one hand
upon the other and extend them forward so that the minister sees clearly that
you wish to receive the Host in the hand.
Otherwise, he will assume that you wish to receive on the tongue. The palm of the upper hand should be flat and
the fingers straight. When the minister
has placed the Host upon the palm of the hand, stand aside to let the next
person come forward. Before turning
around or walking away, reverently consume the Host by taking it with the thumb
and forefinger of the other hand and placing it in your mouth. Because we believe that our Lord is present in
any particle of the Host, however small, care must be taken to ensure that no
particles are lost and that any particles that remain on the palm are
reverently consumed. |