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To: Mrs. Don-o
He didn’t give the juvenile offenders at the detention center Communion. As far as I know, none of them were practicing Catolics; two were Muslims.

Read the article. According to that, yes he did.

49 posted on 05/11/2013 4:17:24 AM PDT by 0.E.O
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To: 0.E.O

As I understand it, those who attended the Detention Cente Mass (which included both staff and detainees) were told at the beginning of the Mass that Communion was for Catholics who have observed the fast and are in a state of grace. Those who approached for the Sacrament were presumed to be such. I don’t think any of the offenders received. They may have come up for a blessing, which is what is often done when a person, for whatever reason, cannot in good conscience receive Communion. The priest puts his hand on their heads and blesses them.


51 posted on 05/11/2013 5:05:26 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("In Christ we form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:5)
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