2/27/2021
Sassetta
I’ll start to number some steps—questions at first— randomly, to be re-numbered later. These are steps to securing the MBS in the parish.
- Who has access to the tabernacle key?
- What hours is the church open?
- Is the Tabernacle immovable and strong?
- Where is the MBS located (how many locations) in your parish, right now?
- Who keeps watch over the church?
- Who administers Holy Communion?
- Who is present during the times of Exposition of the MBS?
- With what frequency are the species in the ciborium and luna refreshed?
- How cleanly are the linens of the altar and of the chalice kept?
- Do sufficient candles burn in the sanctuary during adoration & exposition?
- What evidence is there of frequent sacrilegious communions?
Those are just some questions.
Also, it’s supposed to cover the basics. So, where to turn for those? I’d point to the corresponding paragraphs in:
- Canon Law
- GIRM
- Sacramental Rituals
- Other Ordinary Magisterial Declarations
I’d highlight Nullo. Maybe even reserve a chapter for it. I’d include practical observations from my experience.
How to keep it from ranging too far? What keeps coming up as always most essential? Emphasize those. If there are implications which lead to further studies, fine. But they are beyond the scope of this work which is to help the priest secure the MBS in the parish.
