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Question for Catholics

MaggieD said:
We were at a mass on Sunday for Mr. Tom's granddaughter's baptism. At communion, I noticed at least half the people only taking part in the bread. There was a separate line for the wine that lots of people didn't partake of. After the service, I asked my Catholic friends why this was, and they said it's because of germs. Seems most churches in the Chicago area use a common cup which they wipe after every sip. (I hadn't noticed that.)

Why, in the name of all that's holy, aren't they using this? Every other church I've been to uses them; why not Catholics?

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Anyone know?

Also noticed no one was asking, "Are you Catholic?" as they went through the line. But that's another thread.
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"This is the chalice of my blood"
 
americanwoman said:
Growing up the Catholic Church I went to never had wine, unless I think very occasionaly and they did the wiping with the cloth. It was just a block away from my house and very Polish, which my mom liked because my grandma is Polish. One time in school we went on a field trip to a Ukranian Orthodox Catholic church and they dipped their communion in the wine and served it like that. I did like that.
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Ukrainian Orthodox or Ukrainian Catholic? There's a difference.
 
MaggieD said:
We were at a mass on Sunday for Mr. Tom's granddaughter's baptism. At communion, I noticed at least half the people only taking part in the bread. There was a separate line for the wine that lots of people didn't partake of. After the service, I asked my Catholic friends why this was, and they said it's because of germs. Seems most churches in the Chicago area use a common cup which they wipe after every sip. (I hadn't noticed that.)

Why, in the name of all that's holy, aren't they using this? Every other church I've been to uses them; why not Catholics?

601982o.jpg

Anyone know?

Also noticed no one was asking, "Are you Catholic?" as they went through the line. But that's another thread.
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Sadly the Catholic church has given in to placating every little quirk. You take communion in the traditional way or go home.
 
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