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The man arrested earlier this month after Martin County church parishioners charged he stole Communion wafers now faces a new charge: stealing a sacrament book.
Jonathan S. Ricci faces burglary and theft charges in connection with the Nov. 6 theft of a sacrament book at St. Marin de Porres Church in Jensen Beach.
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By ANA X. CERON
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
JENSEN BEACH — Morning Mass at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church was going smoothly until Communion.
That’s when John S. Ricci took one of the Communion wafers and pocketed it, not only attacking their priest, but also their faith, parishioners told Martin County Sheriff’s deputies.
Ricci was supposed to consume the wafer – considered by Roman Catholics to be the body of Jesus Christ – to accept Communion, but when he didn’t, the Rev. Marco DeLeon called after him, parishioners said.
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