‘Low Gluten Hosts’ will be available at all Masses beginning on Ascension Weekend (May 31/June 01) Cards on Stands (pictured below) will be available on the Welcome Cart when you come in. If someone needs a ‘Low Gluten Host,’ please take one card on Stand, and place it on the wooden Sanctuary floor, next to Minister Check-In Tablet, then take a seat somewhere in the front, middle left section, in front of Podium Ambo).
This must be done at least 15+ minutes before each Mass begins. The Sacristan will retrieve any cards on stands (by the Tablet) five minutes before Mass (when Choir Prelude begins), and bring it in the Sacristy, where they will place one special, ‘Low Gluten Host’ for each card on the stand, in a specially marked pyx, to be consecrated on the tray with the other unconsecrated hosts during Mass.
When it is time for Holy Communion, the Gluten Intolerant person comes up in the front, middle left section, along with everyone else. When it is their turn to receive, they will step out of the line, and head over to the designated Eucharist Minister (standing/waiting in front of Ambo), who will administer the Consecrated ‘Low Gluten Host’ to them – then return to their seat.
If no Card on Stand is left on the wooden Sanctuary floor (by the Tablet) at least 15+ minutes before Mass begins, no special ‘Low Gluten Host’ will be Consecrated at that Mass.