Gosh, that's tiny tiny numbers, though! I mean, I think my weekend Mass (which is one of five, and probably the middle in size) probably has around 150-200 communicants. Weekdays are obviously a lot smaller, but I'd still be guessing something like 30-50.
In any case, I feel you on the consuming thing. Hosts are not especially tasty. And we have an analogous problem with the wine - if it gets consecrated, it has to be consumed because we can't reserve it. It is foul-tasting, and also strong; I have, on occasion, left church in a state of mild intoxication as a side-effect of purifying the chalices. Not Recommended.
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Date: 2010-05-13 09:15 pm (UTC)In any case, I feel you on the consuming thing. Hosts are not especially tasty. And we have an analogous problem with the wine - if it gets consecrated, it has to be consumed because we can't reserve it. It is foul-tasting, and also strong; I have, on occasion, left church in a state of mild intoxication as a side-effect of purifying the chalices. Not Recommended.