Tabernacle location

[HisLamb]

Originally posted by AnglicanFather


I find this discussion quite interesting. I can see both sides of the equasion. The Vatican II documents forbid, as I recall, do not permit the Blessed Sacrament to be reserved in two places in the same Church. There is to be one tabernacle, no more. Thus, when there is one in a Blessed Sacrament Chapel, there is not to be a second one placed behind the Main Altar.

Blessings,
Fr. Rob

The church I was speaking of with the tabernacle behind the altar, and also the perpetual adoration chapel does not have two tabernacles. The tabernacle is in the main church. The adoration chapel has a monstrance. The chapel is also separate from the main church.

Also your worry about theft, (which I didn't quote here) can be put at rest. It's a Perpetual Adoration chapel. That means that there is always at least one or more people there with the Host.

 

[Nilhil Obstat]

Originally posted by AnglicanFather
I do not like the idea, though, of a perpetual adoration chapel - unless you have folks who are scheduled and who have backups they can call to do the adoration. The issue of theft and use in black-masses is too great.

Blessings,
Fr. Rob

Our chapel has a security pad and the participants are given a code to enter the chapel. So it is always secure.

 

[BassLine]

When this church was remodeled for it's centennial in 1995, they removed the first 10 or 12 rows of pews, and built a new altar in their place. The old against-the-wall altar was kept, and we still use the tabernacle on it.    That places the tabernacle about 40 feet directly behind the current altar.

I know that's hard to visualize. Those who are interested can check the photos in the church section of my homepage.

Have Joy and Hope
LarryM