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8. If this should happen after the Blood has been consumed, not only should new bread be brought, but
also wine with water. The priest should first make the offering, as above, then consecrate, beginning with
the words Qui pridie. Then he should immediately receive under both species and continue the Mass, so
that the Sacrament will not remain incomplete and so that due order will be observed.
9. If the consecrated host disappears, either by some accident such as a gust of wind or by some animal's
taking it, and it cannot be found, then another is to be consecrated, beginning from the Qui pridie quam
pateretur, having first been offered as above.
10. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 5-9 above, the elevation of the Sacrament is to be omitted, and
everything is to be done so as to avoid, as far as possible, any scandal or wonderment on the part of the
faithful.
IV - Defect of wine
11. If the wine has become mere vinegar, or is completely bad, or if it has been made from sour or unripe
grapes, or if so much water has been mixed with it that the wine is adulterated, there is no Sacrament.
12. If the wine has begun to turn to vinegar or to become corrupt, or if it is souring, or if it is
unfermented, being made from newly pressed grapes, or if it has not been mixed with water, or if it has
been mixed with rose-water or some other distillation, the Sacrament is valid, but the celebrant is guilty
of grave sin.
13. If the celebrant notices before the consecration of the Blood, even if the Body has already been
consecrated, that there is no wine in the chalice, or no water, or neither wine nor water, he should
immediately put in wine and water, make the offering as above and consecrate, beginning with the words
Simili modo, etc.
14. If after the words of the Consecration he notices that there was no wine in the chalice, but only water,
he is to pour the water into some vessel, put wine and water into the chalice and consecrate, starting
again from the words Simili modo, etc.
15. If he notices this after consuming the Body, or after drinking the water in question, he is to set out
another host to be consecrated, together with wine and water in the chalice, offer both, consecrate them
and consume them, even though he is not fasting.
16. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 13-15 above, the elevation of the Sacrament is to be omitted,
and everything is to be done so as to avoid, as far as possible, any scandal or wonderment on the part of
the faithful.
17. If he finds out, before or after the Consecration, that the wine is completely vinegar or otherwise
corrupt, he is to follow the same procedure as above, as if he were to find that no wine had been put into
the chalice, or that only water had been put in.
18. If the celebrant remembers before the consecration of the chalice that there was no water added, he is
to put some in at once and say the words of the Consecration. If he remembers this after the consecration
of the chalice, he is not to add any water, because the water is not necessary to the Sacrament.
19. If a defect either of bread or of wine is discovered before the consecration of the Body, and the
material needed cannot be obtained in any way, the priest should not continue any further. If after the
consecration of the Body, or even of the wine, a defect in either species is discovered, and the material
needed cannot be obtained in any way, then the priest should continue and complete the Mass if the
defective material has already been consecrated, omitting the words and signs that pertain to the
defective species. But if the material needed can be obtained with some little delay, he should wait, in
order that the Sacrament may not remain incomplete.
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HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM, and HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI, NOVI
ET AETERNI TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS
EFFUNDETUR IN REMISSIONEM PECCATORUM
If the priest were to shorten or change the form of the consecration of the Body and the Blood, so
that in the change of wording the words did not mean the same thing, he would not be achieving a
valid Sacrament. If, on the other hand, he were to add or take away anything which did not change
the meaning, the Sacrament would be valid, but he would be committing a grave sin.
21. If the celebrant does not remember having said the usual words in the Consecration, he should not for
that reason be worried. If, however, he is sure that he omitted something necessary to the Sacrament, that
is, the form of the Consecration or a part of it, he is to repeat the formula and continue from there. If he
thinks it is very likely that he omitted something essential, he is to repeat the formula conditionally,
though the condition need not be expressed. But if what he omitted is not necessary to the Sacrament, he
is not to repeat anything; he should simply continue the Mass.
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30. Priests who can do so are earnestly invited to observe the ancient and venerable form of the
Eucharistic fast before Mass.
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39. If before the Consecration the host is found to be broken, it is to be consecrated anyway, unless the
people can see plainly that it is broken. But if there may be scandal for the people, another host is to be
taken and offered. If the broken host has already been offered, the priest is to consume it after the
ablution. If the host is seen to be broken before the offerings however, another complete host is to be
taken, if this can be done without scandal and without a long delay.
40. If the consecrated host falls into the chalice, nothing is to be repeated on that account, but the priest is
to continue the Mass, performing the ceremonies and making the usual signs of the Cross with the part of
the host that is not moistened with the Blood, if he can conveniently do so. But if the entire host has
become wet, he is not to take it out; he is to say everything as usual, omitting the signs of the Cross that
pertain to the host alone, and he is to consume the Body and the Blood together, signing himself with the
chalice and saying: Corpus et Sanguis Domini nostri, etc.
41. If the Blood freezes in the chalice in winter time, the chalice should be wrapped in cloths that have
been warmed. If this is not enough, it should be placed in boiling water near the altar until the Blood
melts, but care should be taken that none of the water gets into the chalice.
42. If any of the Blood of Christ falls, if it is only a drop or so, nothing need be done except to pour a
little water over the spilled drops and dry it afterwards with a purificator. If more has been spilled, the
corporal or the altar cloth or other place is to be washed in the best way possible, and the water is then to
be poured into the sacrarium.
43. If, however, all the Blood is spilled after the Consecration, the little that remains is to be consumed,
and the procedure described above is to be followed with the rest which has been spilled. But if none at
all remains, the priest is to put wine and water into the chalice again and consecrate from the words
Simili modo, postquam cenatum est, etc., after first making an offering of the chalice, as above.
44. If anyone vomits the Eucharist, the vomit is to be gathered up and disposed of in some decent place.
45. If a consecrated host or any particle of it falls to the ground or floor, it is to be taken up reverently, a
little water is to be poured over the place where it fell, and the place is to be dried with a purificator. If it
falls on clothing, the clothing need not be washed. If it falls on a woman's clothing, the woman herself is
to take the particle and consume it.
46. Defects may occur in the celebration of the rite itself also if the priest does not know the rites and
ceremonies to be observed, all of which have been fully described in the above rubrics.