- Aug 10, 2004
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I went for daily mass today and the priest was absent so a "priest trainee" (for lack of a better term, he doesn't have the priest collar) said a communion service instead. I'd like to know if the communion which was given was still the Holy Eucharist, the real presence of Christ, or just bread. I'm leaning toward it being the same Eucharist at mass since we genuflect before the tabernacle due to the lord's presence there. I'd appreciate it if anyone could clarify this for me as this is the first time I've encountered this in all of my life as a Catholic.