Special Circumstances

Sometimes it happens that those severely affected by gluten intolerance are also not able to consume wine. Does that mean that they cannot receive Holy Communion at all?

It is possible for a person who is unable to consume the precious blood {wine} at the celebration of the Eucharist to ask the Archbishop for special permission to consume mustum, a specially made grape juice which contains no additives, is not pasteurized and has a very low alcohol content (less than 1.0%) due to the fact that the fermentation process has been arrested briefly after its start. There are only two suppliers of mustum in the United States:

Ranelle Trading/Ojai Fresh Juice Corporation
2501 Oak Hill Circle, suite 2032
Ft. Worth, TX 76109
Phone:  877-211-7690
e-mail:  mike@ojaifresh.com
Contact:  Mr. Mike Ranelle, President

Mont La Salle Altar Wine Company
385 A La Fata St.
St. Helena, CA 94575
Phone: 707-963-2521
Or: [toll free]  800-447-8466
Contact: Mr. James Cox, President