I am a catechist teacher first year catechist students for N.O. Church on weekdays. The students are around the age of 8-10. They have not received the sacraments of the Eucharist or Penance yet.
I was wondering if it is sacrilege to use a round crackers to teach them the proper way to receive the Eucharist on the tongue.
I would have the students kneel and say the "Domine, non sum dignus, et intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima mea" 3x.
Then I would say the words that the priest says "Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat animam tuam in vitam aeternam. Amen." and place the 'host' in his/her mouth.
Is this sacrilege? I am not claiming in any way that the round cracker is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. I would just like the students to 'practice' so when they receive first communion they know exactly what to do.
[Please do not judge the fact that I am a catechist for a N.O. Church. I do what I can to teach my students tradition, without getting "kicked out" of the program. I showed my students a video of the Mass codified by St.Pius V and explained to them how the N.O. Mass came to be in 1969, prayed the traditional Rosary with them, talked to them about mortal and venial sin, about the sins against the Holy Ghost, corporal and spiritual works of mercy, traditional Catholic prayers, 10 commandments, etc. I am trying my best.
Additionally, if you're wondering, I do not attend N.O. Mass but you still have to do evangelizing where you can.]