Because of the current problem of swine flu that has spread around the country, including
We should not worry about contracting the disease, but remember to pray for those who have fallen ill and take all ordinary precautions to prevent the spread of disease.
The Church teaches that to receive either the Body or the Blood of Christ is to receive the whole of Christ present in the Eucharist.
"Christ is present whole and entire in each of the species and whole and entire in each of their parts, in such a way that the breaking of the bread does not divide Christ" - CCC 1377