<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> 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 _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus * Visit the Celiac Web Page at www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html *