I'm designing the programs for my wedding. What is a nice way to tell Non-Catholics that they are not allowed to receive communion?
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Make it their decision, not yours. Let the guests know that if they don't feel comfortable participating in communion, they simply don't have to. I would not tell anyone they can't receive it. That's very rude in my opinion.
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It is my understanding that the Priest says something about this in the run-up to Communion. at least I hope it is -for your sake, I've been trying to write a 'nice' way of telling people they can't and I'm genuinely shocked by no matter what way you phrase it it comes over a srude or patronising or both! : O Good luck1 : )
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could you say something like "there will be communion for our Catholic guests" and leave it at that?
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I am a Protestant. If a Priest told me I could not take communion, I would state out loud that if that's what he believes, I would not want to participate with him anyway. And I would hold my own personal communion at the back of the church (or in the parking lot if removed) using potato chips and soda as the symbols of the body of Christ and His blood. I can't think of a better way to alienate your guests. I would skip the communion or do it at the rehearsal dinner or some other time.
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Why can't they receive Communion? I'm not a Roman Catholic and I've received Communion several times in Roman Catholic services. The priest always knew that I was not a Roman Catholic.
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Is it common practice to take communion at Catholic weddings? I didn't know that.
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I do not know how to say it in just a few words. But here is a try: Anyone who does not believe in the actual presence of Christ in the Eucharist and is not united with the Catholic faith is asked, out of respect, not to receive the Eucharist. If you wish, you may approach the altar with your crossed over your chest to receive a blessing. Catholics, out of respect for other Christian faiths, do not receive Communion in non-Catholic churches. We pray that one day Christian unity will succeed and we will all be called to the same table. With love in Christ.
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