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Documents
v Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass, en español guide prepared by the USCCB Secretariat for the Liturgy (2002).

v Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America  adopteded by the USCCB and approved by the Holy See (2001, revised).

v The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers, USCCB (2001).

v Ecclesia de Eucharistia  en español Pope John Paul II Encyclical on the Church and Eucharist, April 17, 2003.

v Redemptionis Sacramentum On certain matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist. See especially chapter VII. Joint instruction prepared by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and the Congregation for Doctrine of Faith (March 25, 2006)

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Articles
Ministers Help Us Receive Holy Communion Often article by Patricia Kasten in The Compass, the newspaper of the Diocese of Green Bay (November 14, 2003).
 

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Check your diocesan worship office or liturgical commission for guidelines. Below are some of the guidelines published on the web.

Albany
Baton Rouge
Boston
Charlotte
Fort Wayne - South Bend
Gaylord
Green Bay
Great Falls - Billings
Indianapolis
Lansing
Metuchen
Milwaukee
Newark
Palm Beach
San Diego
St. Augustine
St. Petersburg
Worcester
Youngstown
 

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