Paten
The paten (from Greek πατήνα patena, Latin patina, mlat. Patena "shell" ) is a liturgical vessel, which is used in the celebration of the Eucharist. Making it one of the vasa sacra.
In the Roman Catholic Church it is in the Holy Mass at the beginning of the offertory on the cup, and the great Zelebrationshostie. In the administration of the chalice and paten ordination will be presented as " the inner meaning of the laying on of hands ausdeutende liturgical symbols ". The paten is usually made of gold or silver gilt and to fit into a chalice. The liturgical regulations provide that, especially goblet and paten should be treated with special reverence and made from precious metal. If they are made of a metal that is less noble than gold, they should always be gilded interior.
The paten is to be maintained at the mouth of that communion under the chin, which receives the body of Christ, in order to avoid that particles of submitted to communion host lost. There are also special for this purpose Communion patens with a longer handle.
In Protestant churches the bread is the communion service in the act on the paten, and is passed from there to the faithful. Here, the distributive speaks a donation formula, such as " the body of Christ, given for you" or " bread of life ".
The Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church is the paten on the chalice and carries the wafers and the big show host. In all the churches of the Independent Evangelical - Lutheran Church of the mouth Communion is common, which is received by the communicants kneeling. The paten is held under the chin of the communicant, so that no particles of the consecrated Host falling on the ground or on the garment. While the issuance says the priest, " Receive ye and eat, this is the true body of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, given for you to go to their deaths. " The gifts of the Body of Christ is the pastor reserved, as this allows for the Sacrament. Communion helpers are permitted to reach the Chalice.