KungFuPanda Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Holy shots! I've never seen this in my life, but the comments are hysterical. http://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/2fkxmd/my_church_gave_prepackaged_communion/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I've never seen or heard of this. Do you get it at the drive-in church (which I *have* heard of btw)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Sigh. Mardel stores carry similar. I remember seeing such in catalogues from Christian Book Distributors. Also same one in a Cokesbury store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Sure. When there are large flu outbreaks like H1N1, all the local churches use something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Sure. When there are large flu outbreaks like H1N1, all the local churches use something like this.LOL. Not mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdel Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've mostly seen them used for homebound or hospital bound patients asking clergy for communion. Stefanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We've used them at camps and worship services during convention. My dad teaches at local prison. They can bring these in for communion. Very practical in limited situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Sure. When there are large flu outbreaks like H1N1, all the local churches use something like this. But the ALCOHOL kills the cooties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've mostly seen them used for homebound or hospital bound patients asking clergy for communion. Stefanie This is what we've used it for at our church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 But the ALCOHOL kills the cooties! It is grape juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 It is grape juice. Yes, and that's ALWAYS funny to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I looked at the manufacturer's site, and these come in "grape juice or wine," and "square wafer or round." The wine is marketed as being "sacred" but how it is made sacred is not known. And I doubt that any *sacramental* church would use pre-packaged communion, so why does it matter if the wine is sacred? If one does not believe that the communion is sacramental, then would it not be a little odd to care that the wine was sacred? I read the website of a non-denominational enormous church and it said something like this: "If you feel the need for communion, please go to the table at the back of the worship center and help yourself to communion." Maybe they use these packs. ETA: I may be mistaken about the square wafers or round being offered by this same vendor. There were a couple of sites and I might have conflated their offerings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesegirl Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Our town has a community church service at the High school football stadium every Labor day Sunday and several different churches participate...they use these for communion....much easier to hand out as people enter the stadium than to pass trays or have people come forward to take communion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yes. Our church used to use them. The nickname was McMunion. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We had these at my undergraduate institution-that-shall-not-be-named. I really hated them. Very vivid memory: Ed Dobson (no relation to James), a man I respected and still respect, chewing out the assembled student body for, after popping and sipping, then crunching the cups underfoot in a sort of percussion chorus at the end of the service... I get his point, but the vessel lent itself to that sort of behavior. SWB (clearly at loose ends tonight) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 But the ALCOHOL kills the cooties! I thought it was the transubstantiation that got rid of all the cooties, but what do I know? :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Look like it would be handy in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 http://www.stripes.com/news/army-chaplain-corps-develops-portable-sacraments-for-worship-in-the-field-1.22253 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Ok, I've obviously been out of the Christian Church longer than I thought......please tell me no one has put them in a vending machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Ok, I've obviously been out of the Christian Church longer than I thought......please tell me no one has put them in a vending machine! :lol: I really needed a good laugh this afternoon, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I read the website of a non-denominational enormous church and it said something like this: "If you feel the need for communion, please go to the table at the back of the worship center and help yourself to communion." Maybe they use these packs. :confused: If this is an option, ripe for being executed virtually incognito, then any possible meaning of "communion" is eviscerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 :confused: If this is an option, ripe for being executed virtually incognito, then any possible meaning of "communion" is eviscerated. Ding ding ding. Words mean things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Sure. When there are large flu outbreaks like H1N1, all the local churches use something like this. LOL - not mine either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I thought it was the transubstantiation that got rid of all the cooties, but what do I know? :p The question would be whether the cooties were of the substance, or merely accidents, of the species of bread and wine. I believe St Thomas Aquinas, in his definitive and highly relevant treatise De cootibus packetii plasticii, held for the latter opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The question would be whether the cooties were of the substance, or merely accidents, of the species of bread and wine. I believe St Thomas Aquinas, in his definitive and highly relevant treatise De cootibus packetii plasticii, held for the latter opinion. :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The question would be whether the cooties were of the substance, or merely accidents, of the species of bread and wine. I believe St Thomas Aquinas, in his definitive and highly relevant treatise De cootibus packetii plasticii, held for the latter opinion. :hurray: You win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I have seen them in a teeny tiny church before. I was highly amused which is likely inappropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I have seen them in a teeny tiny church before. I was highly amused which is likely inappropriate. I guess they didn't want any leftovers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 I hope the giant picture didn't cause you all to overlook the link. McMunion indeed. They've got some zingers. My favorites were "Repentos, the faith maker" and "friggin Protestants." Also, I'm now picturing the more devout frat boys crunching these on their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Our church uses them. Greeters or older students stand in the hallways with small baskets full for people can grab as they enter into the sanctuary. With 200-300 people per service, it drastically reduced the overall communion time compared to passing around traditional trays or walking to the front alter in a large church. Afterward, the ushers go down the aisles with buckets to collect the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We use them in our non-denominational church, which had several services with 500-1000 people. We'd be there all day if we walked to the front or passed a plate. A friend calls them "communion Lunchables". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've seen similar things packaged for chaplains to use with deployed military members out in the field. I can't think of how this would work with Catholic and Orthodox military. You can't just do this. It's not as lax or "simply symbolic" to those of us that consider it an actual sacrament. It MUST be handled in a certain way (Mass or Liturgy) and, at least for the EO, MUST be completely consumed after...not packaged and shipped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I can't think of how this would work with Catholic and Orthodox military. You can't just do this. It's not as lax or "simply symbolic" to those of us that consider it an actual sacrament. It MUST be handled in a certain way (Mass or Liturgy) and, at least for the EO, MUST be completely consumed after...not packaged and shipped out. Can they be blessed by a Catholic chaplain after they are opened? I am asking because I don't know how it works for the EO. Or are all of your communion wafers made at the church or something? There are chaplains in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 It MUST be handled in a certain way Requiring the tiniest prosphora stamp ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Can they be blessed by a Catholic chaplain after they are opened? I am asking because I don't know how it works for the EO. Or are all of your communion wafers made at the church or something? There are chaplains in the field. I think the catholic directions on the package are "Open, Bless, Consume" and the juicy juice ones must read "Open and Consume." #truefactsijustmadeup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Or are all of your communion wafers made at the church or something? Communion is prepared during the Liturgy itself, using a special bread. We don't have wafers in the way the RCC does. The bread is soaked in the wine, not distributed separately: http://orthodoxwiki.org/Prosphora I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that communion served in the field would be prepared ahead of time ("presanctified") during a liturgy and then set aside for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 LOL. Not mine! Good gracious! Can't you just see Fr. A's face? He might fall down in a dead faint. The question would be whether the cooties were of the substance, or merely accidents, of the species of bread and wine. I believe St Thomas Aquinas, in his definitive and highly relevant treatise De cootibus packetii plasticii, held for the latter opinion. I've often thought that the Summa was grossly over-rated. :smilielol5: Our church uses them. Greeters or older students stand in the hallways with small baskets full for people can grab as they enter into the sanctuary. With 200-300 people per service, it drastically reduced the overall communion time compared to passing around traditional trays or walking to the front alter in a large church. Afterward, the ushers go down the aisles with buckets to collect the trash. I…uh…ah…yes... In my church this is when the choir pours forth its musical soul in longer works and, when the voices tire, the parishioners learn the liturgical value of silence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Communion is prepared during the Liturgy itself, using a special bread. We don't have wafers in the way the RCC does. The bread is soaked in the wine, not distributed separately: http://orthodoxwiki.org/Prosphora Interesting. I know that chaplains have carried various types of communions kits over the years in various configurations. One chaplain we knew carried wafers in a smoke grenade container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Interesting. I know that chaplains have carried various types of communions kits over the years in various configurations. One chaplain we knew carried wafers in a smoke grenade container. Giving new meaning to the phrase "Holy Smoke", I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I am wondering if we have any EO chaplains. I know that there is always a shortage of Catholic chaplains. Does the special handling need to be managed by an EO priest, specifically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We use them in our non-denominational church, which had several services with 500-1000 people. We'd be there all day if we walked to the front or passed a plate. A friend calls them "communion Lunchables". :lol: to "communion lunchables". It doesn't take as long as you might think for everyone to go to the front for communion, though. My childhood church had 500-1000 or more people per service. They put some thought into logistics and we could have an unrushed-feeling go-to-the-front-and-kneel-at-the-rail communion that was faster with 1,000 people than another church with 100-150 people. I'll grant you it does still take 10 min or so (which is normal to me), but there's a lot you can do to eliminate dead time without taking away from the reverence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Can they be blessed by a Catholic chaplain after they are opened? I am asking because I don't know how it works for the EO. Or are all of your communion wafers made at the church or something? There are chaplains in the field. Communion is prepared during the Liturgy itself, using a special bread. We don't have wafers in the way the RCC does. The bread is soaked in the wine, not distributed separately: http://orthodoxwiki.org/Prosphora I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that communion served in the field would be prepared ahead of time ("presanctified") during a liturgy and then set aside for this purpose. Also, the communion wine must be completely consumed after. Yes, there is presanctified, but even that I don't believe would allow for packaging and handing out. Also, I don't believe our men can take communion from just any chaplain. One of my former priests is a chaplain; I would have to ask him how this works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Last summer, we had a guest priest at our EO church for several weeks. He was in training to be an Army chaplain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We are not Catholic, but a church we attended in the past used something similar. It was dicey to open without spilling the juice everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I am wondering if we have any EO chaplains. I know that there is always a shortage of Catholic chaplains. Does the special handling need to be managed by an EO priest, specifically? Yes, I could not imagine any EO taking communion of any chaplain other than an EO chaplain. I would think that they would simply refrain until such a time that they have access to an EO priest and attend a liturgy. One of my former priests is a chaplain for the military in his area. I would have to message him and ask him about EO troops in the field. I don't know the answers for certain. I know that even living a distance from any parish, I cannot just pop into an RC parish and take communion (okay, on the RC end, I have been told that they would permit us to partake, but from our end, we cannot partake). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Also, the communion wine must be completely consumed after. Yes, there is presanctified, but even that I don't believe would allow for packaging and handing out. Also, I don't believe our men can take communion from just any chaplain. One of my former priests is a chaplain; I would have to ask him how this works. How often is it typical to take communion among the EO? Maybe there are enough traveling chaplains in theater to manage it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've mostly seen them used for homebound or hospital bound patients asking clergy for communion. Stefanie Interesting. I'd never heard of these before - my dh (a Lutheran pastor) has a small communion case that holds a small container of wine and wafers and some small cups, and that's pretty standard in our denomination. (They are unconsecrated - he consecrates them when he gives communion.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 How often is it typical to take communion among the EO? Maybe there are enough traveling chaplains in theater to manage it? Communion is offered EVERY Liturgy. EVERY Sunday and sometimes even during other days. As to how often one partakes, it depends upon the person. One is supposed to prepare. If one has not been to communion in some time, then one refrains. Some jurisdictions require you to confess at least every one to two months and others have no restrictions on how often, but if it's been some time, then one naturally refrains from the Eucharist. Many, particularly children, will commune every Sunday or every opportunity available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 We are not Catholic, but a church we attended in the past used something similar. It was dicey to open without spilling the juice everywhere. They should add a straw and call it Capri Son. 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've never seen or heard of this. Do you get it at the drive-in church (which I *have* heard of btw)? Drive-in church? Or drive-thru church? Dh wondered, "Why not just mail 'em out?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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