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DEAR LISTMATES: I HAVE BEEN CAUTIONED ABOUT USING WAFERS MADE WITH WEAT
STARCH. IT SEEMS THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS DIFFERENT STANDARDS. WE IN THE
UNITED STATES DO NOT ALLOW WHEAT STARCH FOR OUR GLUTEN FREE DIET.

BELOW IS EXCERPTED FROM THE GREATER BOSTON CELIAC/DH SUPPORT GROUP,HEALTHY
VILLIE OCTOBER 2002 NEWSLETTER POSTMAN'S POUCH COLUMN.

Q. I NEVER THOUGH ABOUT THE COMMUNION HOST. WHAT DO I DO ABOUT HOLY
COMMUNION? E.H.

A.  SOME ALTERNATIVE CHOICES ARE: REFRAIN FROM TAKING THE HOST, ARRANGE FOR
A SUBSTITUTE WAFER ACCEPTABLE TO YOUR CHURCH OR CHURCH LEADERS, OR TAKE JUST
THE WINE, AS LONG AS IT CAN BE KEPT FREE OF WAFER CONTAMINATION. THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH'S CODE OF CANON LAW PERMITS PRIESTS TO SET ASIDE A SPECIAL
WINE CHALICE EXCLUSIVELY FOR WORSHIPPERS FOLLOWING WHEAT OR GLUTEN-FREE
DIETS.  THIS ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF THE HOSTS ACCIDENTALLY
CONTAMINATING THE WINE.  THE CANON LAW ALSO OFFERS PARISHIONERS THE
ALTERNATIVE OF DRINKING ONLY WINE.

I ALSO RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING, "I CAUTION YOU ABOUT USING COMMUNION WAFERS
MADE WITH WHEAT STARCH. UNITED KINGDOM HAS DIFFERENT STANDARDS. WE DO NOT
ALLOW WHEAT STARCH FOR OUR GLUTEN FREE DIET IN THE UNITED STATES".

PAM



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