Hello Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers - You might have heard that the archbishop is allowing us to resume reception for the congregation of the Precious Blood using a common Communion chalice.  Officially we can start this weekend, June 18-19 for the Feast of Corpus Christi, but since COVID cases seem to be on the increase right now, and I’m not sure how many ministers would be available for each Mass, I am going to wait a little while.

I am contacting you to find out when you would feel comfortable resuming being a minster of the Precious Blood, realizing that the minister will also be consuming what remains in the chalice.

We also want to get a good estimate about how many ministers we may expect at each Mass, so I am also asking you let me know your normal Mass time  (if it is split between a few different ones that would be good to know also.)

And finally, we are considering if there are any different practices we should consider, whether it be to minimize the possibility of the spread or concern for spread of any disease / to make our practices more reverent / or to make our practices more efficient and smooth (which can also improve reverence).

Please complete the survey and forward your information to Mary Keen at mlkeen155@charter.net. Please disregard if you have already completed and shared your survey information. 

Thank you for your ministry,

Peace,

Fr. Nick

Hello Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers,
You might have heard that the archbishop is allowing us to resume reception for the congregation of the
Precious Blood using a common Communion chalice. Officially we can start this weekend, June 18-19
for the Feast of Corpus Christi, but since COVID cases seem to be on the increase right now, and I’m not
sure how many ministers would be available for each Mass, I am going to wait a little while.
I am contacting you to find out when you would feel comfortable resuming being a minster of the
Precious Blood, realizing that the minister will also be consuming what remains in the chalice.
We also want to get a good estimate about how many ministers we may expect at each Mass, so I am
also asking you let me know your normal Mass time (if it is split between a few different ones that
would be good to know also.)
And finally, we are considering if there are any different practices we should consider, whether it be to
minimize the possibility of the spread or concern for spread of any disease / to make our practices more
reverent / or to make our practices more efficient and smooth (which can also improve reverence).
Please reply to this email to Mary Keen (who you should be receiving it from) to let us know.
Thank you for your ministry,
Peace,
Fr. Nick

(Please find the document below to fill out the survery and return via email to Mary Keen)
NAME: _________________
I am willing to resume being a minister of the Precious Blood now. YES ___ NO____
I believe I will be willing to resume being a minister of the Precious Blood towards the end of the
summer. (Assuming case numbers go back down some.) YES_____ NO _____
I normally attend Mass at the following time: _______________
Recommendations of possible changes to our procedures for Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: _______________________