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The Altar of Repose.
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What is a altar used for?
analter is a table where they place the bread and the wine in a holy communion
What is carried by the priest after Holy Communion on Holy Thursday?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Most Blessed Sacrament: after the Mass on Holy Thursday, which does not end with a blessing (as it is the start of the Triduum liturgy which continues on Good Friday), the priest gathers up all the consecrated Hosts, and instead of putting them in the Tabernacle carries them to the Altar of Repose. While carrying them, he covers them with a Humeral Veil. From the Altar of Repose they will retrieve Hosts to give Holy Communion on Good Friday, and to the sick and dying. For more on the altar of repose you may read responses from a professor of liturgy at a Pontifical University at the link below:
When you approach the altar do you receive the Body and Blood of Jesus?
You do not approach the altar to receive Holy Communion, you approach the sanctuary and the priest brings Holy Communion down from the altar to you. After the Eucharistic prayer, there follows the Our Father, prayer for peace, the Lamb of God, and the Lord, I am not worthy. That is when you approach for Communion.
What name is given to communion received at the altar?
"The Host" or "The Holy Eucharist"
Who are the helpers in the holy mass?
Altar Servers or laypeople which are the people who give out communion.
What would happen is the altar at the centre of the church?
Holy Communion/Mass/Eucharist
What is a Christian altar?
The (Christian) Altar is where the Holy Communion takes place. It is a kind of high table usually located at the front of churches with a cross on it. The word Alter reminds Christians of the sacrifice and death of Jesus on the cross.
Do Catholic services on Good Friday omit the giving out of Communion?
The Good Friday liturgy contains Holy Communion, which is given from the reserved Hosts that were consecrated on Holy Thursday.
What is a sentence for communion?
A sentence for communion: Even on their first meeting, the new lovers found themselves in deep communion, gazing into one another's eyes.
Do protestants have an altar in their church?
Yes and no. The table of worship focus is called either an altar or a communion table. Some sanctuaries have both. "Altar" originally meant a place for sacrifice. While important, for Protestants the hope of the resurrection takes precedence, and Christ's ongoing presence is symbolized by Holy Communion, or the Eucharist.
How do Methodist practice the holy communion?
Holy Communion in the Methodist Church is open to anyone who professes a Christian faith. The laymembers go up to the altar and receive the bread from the clergy and the dip it in the cup. They can take Communion standing, sitting, or kneeling.
What day is Holy Communion not distributed?
The only day holy communion is not distributed is on Good Friday, the same day there is no mass. The only church on Good Friday is the adoration, which doesn't include communion and isn't counted as mass. It is a "continuation" of the mass on Holy Thursday, which isn't ended until the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.Correction:Communion is distributed on Good Friday using hosts consecrated at the Mass on Holy Thursday. It is not distributed on Holy Saturday until the vigil Mass that evening.
