Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez made an announcement on Twitter regarding the reinstatement of the usage of the Communion chalice in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 15, according to AngelUSNews.

For a span of three years, the Archdiocese has abstained from participating in Communion due to COVID-19. 

“The return of the Communion chalice provides an opportunity, during this time of national Eucharistic Revival, to gain a renewed appreciation of, and devotion to Jesus, who makes Himself present to us in Holy Communion at every Mass,” Gomez tweeted.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) explained the Church’s view on Communion.

"In a preeminent way, the Eucharistic Liturgy uses the signs of bread and wine in obedience to the Lord's command, and after their transformation, gives them to us as the Body and Blood of Christ in the act of communion," states the Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America. "It is by taking and sharing the Eucharistic bread and chalice — 'signs perceptible to the senses' — that we obey the Lord's command and grow in the likeness of the Lord, whose Body and Blood they both signify and contain.” 

In early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, the practice of distributing the Communion wine chalice during Mass was halted as a precautionary measure. However, as the COVID-19 situation started to improve, numerous dioceses across the U.S. began reintroducing the Communion ritual during Mass.

This positive trend aligns with the recent announcement by the American Medical Association, stating that in May the CDC had lifted the COVID-19 public health emergency. Several dioceses -- such as the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia, and the Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee -- have already reinstated the Communion practice, joining many others across the country.