What a weird way to start the day. How many people are we talking about here?
It does seem rather weird that the priest suggested the person buy his own hosts, our parish has low gluten hosts for people with this problem.
Hey, I want in on this entitlement bandwagon too! I have severe anxiety disorder that is so bad I’ve been officially ruled disabled, I want my own private Masses so I don’t have to deal with crowds. I also would like for the parish to pay for the meds I have to take in order to go to Mass!
Newsflash to the original whiner, we all have our cross to carry.
I agree that it sounds odd, maybe even crass. The part that I found weird was this:
"...with so many faithful receiving Holy Communion during Holy Week services, the consecrated wine runs out before Communicants do. During packed Holy Thursday and Easter Masses, as many as a third of the congregation may miss out on lifting the chalice.Couldn't the priest consecrate more wine during mass? Are there instances where the consecrated wafers have also run out? What does the priest say to the laity during mass, when this occurs?