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Some area Catholic churches have temporarily shelved their Holy Communion wine cups to ... in the form of wine in a shared cup was halted during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the behest of bishops ...

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Taking Communion from the chalice was reserved for the clergy, according to the guidelines. “Although it is not required, taking from the cup is considered a fuller participation in the ...

The church began purchasing the pre-filled, single-serve plastic Communion cups in 2020 after returning to in-person worshipping after COVID restrictions began lifting. In years past, the church ...

On a recent Sunday morning at Grace Church in Ridgewood, the service closely resembled how the congregation worshiped before the pandemic. Senior pastor Aaron Syvertsen preached a sermon, as usual.

However, as The Christian Chronicle reported in 2021, for many churches, the "rip and sip" communion cups may be the new normal. "Before COVID-19, 21st Century Christian — a major source of ...

Father Gross said the announcement on the return of the Communion cup “marks an important moment in the life of the archdiocese.” “COVID happened and continues to pose serious health threats ...

"COVID happened and continues to pose ... anyone fearful of illness not to drink from the common cup. Intinction, the dipping of the communion wafer into the chalice wine, is generally allowed ...