Reply #7: this is what they ask non-catholics to do in church at communion [View All]

[wellstone dem]

Since non-Catholics can't receive communion, they are invited to walk forward, they cross their hands in this fashion to indicate they are not receiving communion and receive a blessing. In our church, it is mostly young kids who haven't reached the age of first communion who do this.

In the pictures the Priest at first seems to be reaching forward with communion, but I presume then simply gives the blessing.