Word: communion
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...unto everlasting life. Drink this in remembrance that Christ's Blood was shed for thee, and be thankful. On this passage in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer is based a rule, observed in 95% of the Church's 8,222 parishes and missions, that at Holy Communion all who wish to partake shall go to the altar rail and take a sip of sherry from a common chalice. The cup may be wiped from time to time with a "purificator napkin. Last week The Churchman, liberal fortnightly, which has crusaded against Cinema Tsar Will Hays, "Buchmanism...
...Presbyterians in their pews, and Methodists at the rail use individual glasses, cordial size, with morsels of leavened bread. Many an Anglo-Catholic Episcopalian apes the Catholic practice of communion in one form. But opponents of the common cup, who plan to take their battle to the Episcopal general convention next autumn, have no intention of departing from good Episcopal methods. They favor "intinction," as practiced in the Eastern Orthodox Church and in some U. S. parishes, where there are tuberculous communicants. By intinction, the wafer is dipped in the wine, handed by the priest to the communicant...
Chicago-born 55 years ago, "Redheaded Willie" O'Brien was baptized, given First Communion, confirmed and ordained in the same Cathedral-church in which he was consecrated. Educated at DePaul University and Kenrick Seminary (St. Louis), he has for 27 years specialized in the flourishing Catholic Church Extension Society (home missions) of which he is now president...
...their pews. Sweat wilted the collar of the priest in the sanctuary. In an Indian summer hot beyond measure, the villagers of San Luis were trying to worship God. Father Juan Guerrera blessed the bread and wine. The villagers trailed forward to the altar rail to receive the Communion...
...soon became the steward of Calvary House, a mission ably run by Rev. Samuel Moor ("Sam") Shoemaker, rector of Manhattan's Calvary Episcopal Church and No. 1 U. S. Group leader. Later he went as butler to Mrs. Limburg, joining with her once a week in "quiet time" (communion with...