**walk out of the church with the Eucharist in hand.**
If people need a host to take home for a sick one -- all they need to do is put a pic on the altar and the priest will automatically fill it. Then they can pick it up after Mass.
I have also had someone approach me with the open pic. I place a host in it, and then gave them Communion.
Are these the norms in your diocese? Anyone may bring a host home to a sick family member? According to the GIRM - DIRECTIVES FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION OUTSIDE OF MASS TO PERSONS WHO ARE SICK OR ELDERLY
"Besides priests and deacons, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion may bring Communion, provided they are installed as Extraordinary Ministers and authorized to do so by the priest of the parish or the Catholic chaplain of the hospital or other institution where the Extraordinary Minister will bring Communion. "
I have also had someone approach me with the open pic. I place a host in it, and then gave them Communion.
Aside from the fact that this is against the GIRM, how did you know if the pyx was ever blessed? What assurance did this person give you the host would be consumed? Was this person also a EMHC? What about any remaining particles from the host remaining in the pyx? What are the guidelines for properly disposing of these?
I am very surprised that a diocese would allow anyone to carry a pyx to church and have it filled by a EMHC on a communion line. The pyx is to be carried only by a EMHC. Perhaps I misunderstood your comment.