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In The Reception of Holy Communion at Mass<\/a>, <\/em>the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops say the following about the song during the Communion procession:<\/p>\n

This action by Christ’s body, the Church assembled for the Eucharist, is manifested and supported by the Communion Chant, a hymn in praise of Christ sung by the united voices of those who believe in him and share his life. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal<\/em> takes this hymn very seriously, mandating that it should begin at the Communion of the priest and extend until the last person has received Communion.<\/p>\n

For some, however, the singing of this hymn is perceived as an intrusion on their own prayer, their private thanksgiving after Communion. In fact, however, this hymn is prayer, the corporate thanksgiving prayer of the members of Christ’s Body, united with one another. Over and over again the prayers of the liturgy and the norms of the General Instruction<\/em> emphasize this fundamental concept of the unity of the baptized, stressing that when we come together to participate in the Eucharistic celebration we come, not as individuals, but as united members of Christ’s Body.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How would one promote most constructively the Eucharistic spirituality and liturgical theology found in this document, and in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal<\/em> which it cites? How would one most effectively deal with the sensitive issue of a sometimes deeply-rooted piety which is not informed by this communal understanding? What positive steps would help promote congregational singing during the Communion procession so that it is perceived as prayerful, joyful,\u00a0and worshipful?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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