[NYer]

Speaking of communion, how do you suppose the Holy Eucharist will be distributed at Tridentine masses said in Catholic Churches designed and/or renovated post Vatican Council II, where the altar rails were removed?

[NeoCaveman]

You don’t need a rail to kneel.

[GCC Catholic]

Speaking of communion, how do you suppose the Holy Eucharist will be distributed at Tridentine masses said in Catholic Churches designed and/or renovated post Vatican Council II, where the altar rails were removed?

No differently than with the rail. I attended the 15th Anniversary Mass of the Erie Diocese Latin Mass Apostolate this past spring. They use a parish church that has a high altar, a 'people's altar,' and no altar rail. The communicants kneel at the step (where the rail at one time was) and receive communion. Those unable to kneel stand and receive on the tongue.

[Pyro7480]

At the parish in Wilmington, DE that has two Tridentine low Masses a month, they have a High altar, but no altar rails. They reserve the front row for the distribution of Communion.

[maryz]

Thousands of letters arrived in Rome from those who asked for the freedom to be able to participate in the old rite."

I'm guessing the letters were from those whose bishops were not so "generous" with the indult as JP II asked and intended! Not to give any examples . . . you know who you are! ;-)

[bschmitt78]

I think the communion recipients will either be advised to bow reverently to the Priest or Deacon, or simply kneel on the floor. A lot of Catholics bow their heads slightly already, in churches without rails.

[franky1]

St Patrick’s Cathedral Church in Harrisburg, PA just reinstalled the altar rail.

[k omalley]

Our pastor pulls the two front pews forward to where altar rails would normally be and we use the kneelers attached to the back of these pews for Communion.

[WriteOn]

Usually they use the first pew, at least that’s what I’ve seen