When the time came for Communion, I stepped forward and received the host on my tongue, then the priest placed the chalice in my hands. I lifted the chalice to my lips and, for the first time in ...

I am writing in response to the letter, "Church was wrong to deny child her First Communion." A member of the Catholic faith may receive Communion under either species the host or the chalice ...

Washington D.C., Mar 2, 2023 / 16:00 pm. The bishops of England and Wales announced this week that the distribution of holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume starting Holy Thursday.

The precious blood is an important part of Communion, but many people are afraid of the risk of cross-contamination from a shared chalice. Why shouldn’t we simply use separate cups? There are a ...

She knew that a chalice bearing Mitchell’s name had disappeared from the church sacristy in 1927 — stolen, more than likely, along with the rest of a Communion set.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Newark is lifting the 3-year-old pandemic restrictions on drinking Communion from a shared chalice as of April 6. Parishes can then begin offering the traditional ...