Liturgy Office | Gluten Allergies & Alcohol Intolerance

Gluten Allergies/Alcohol Intolerance
and the Bread and Wine used at Mass

Suppliers

The following suppliers have provided documentation to the Liturgy Office which confirms that they sell low-gluten hosts which meet the requirements of the Catholic Church concerning bread for use at Mass.

The Gluten Free Altar Bread Co.
PO Box 685
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 8WZ
01293 517658
Charles Farris Limited
Quarry Fields
Mere
Wiltshire
BA12 6LA
01747 861839
McCrimmons Publishing Company
10-12 High Street
Great Wakering
Southend on Sea
Essex
SS3 0EQ
01702 218956

Please note some of the these suppliers also offer Gluten Free hosts. These are not made from solely from wheat flour and water and do not meet the requirements of the Catholic Church.

Confusion can arise because the Coeliac Society approves certain low-gluten products as gluten free.

In case of any doubt on the suitability of any low-gluten/’gluten-free’ product please contact the Liturgy Office.