The reverent now kneel on the floor: “Charlotte Bishop Forbids Communion Rail at Catholic School”

Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has forbidden to use the Communion bench (sic) for the daily Novus Ordo Eucharist at the Catholic High School in Charlotte.

According to the social media account “Charlotte Latin Mass Community” students and staff now kneel on the floor to receive Holy Communion.

The beautifully carved Communion bench was installed in spring 2017 (pictured). A teacher at the school had raised the money to fund the project in memory of a younger brother who passed away.

Effective July 8, Bishop Martin has forbidden all Masses in the Roman Rite but one. It is now celebrated only at one chapel in Mooresville, limited to Sundays.