Precious Blood question

Document Title: "Precious Blood question
Question from on 04-16-2007:
I read in this forum that Redemptionis Sacramentum forbids the practice of pouring the Precious Blood into chalices after the consecration. Yet on our local EWTN radio station (KBLE) our Archbishop defended the practice on the grounds that it was done to prevent the possibility of spilling when there are many chalices used during Mass at the cathedral. I have also seen this happen at local parishes when there are just a few chalices, and pouring was done by a lay person.

Can you please offer me some guidance? I found the practice so disturbing that I attend at a different parish now, but what more can and should I do?

Thank you
Answer by Rev. Mark J. Gantley, JCL on 04-20-2007:
The liturgical directives are very clear that the danger of spillage is greater when pouring is involved after the consecration, and that if mulitple chalices will be needed for the distribution of Holy Communion, then the wine should be poured into the chalices during the preparation of the gifts.

It is unfortunate that such a statement were made by a bishop. He is clearly violating his obligation found in canon 392: '1. Since he must protect the unity of the universal Church, a bish"