Attending Russian Orthodox

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I will be attending a Russian program in St Petersburg for 2 months this summer. I have heard from several people that the Russian Orthodox are very strict regarding confession before participating in Communion. Is that true, and if so, what should I do? I have been taking Russian for 3+ years but I don’t think I know Russian well enough to confess in it.

Do the Russians tend to wear scarves or mantillas?

Also, is there a website where I can find more information on the Russian Rite itself?

Thank you.
 
AClaire11 said:
I will be attending a Russian program in St Petersburg for 2 months this summer. I have heard from several people that the Russian Orthodox are very strict regarding confession before participating in Communion. Is that true, and if so, what should I do? I have been taking Russian for 3+ years but I don’t think I know Russian well enough to confess in it.

Do the Russians tend to wear scarves or mantillas?

Also, is there a website where I can find more information on the Russian Rite itself?

Thank you.
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Are you Catholic? If so, be aware that an Orthodox priest will not allow you to receive communion, even with confession beforehand, if you are not Orthodox.

If you are Orthodox, then yes, strictly speaking, some Orthodox churches are very strict on confession before communion, especially in Russia. You should try to contact the priest at the church and see if he speaks English, or explain to him that your Russian may not be completely fluent.

Here is a link for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia–it may help you a bit. 🙂
 
catherineajt said:
Are you Catholic? If so, be aware that an Orthodox priest will not allow you to receive communion, even with confession beforehand, if you are not Orthodox.

If you are Orthodox, then yes, strictly speaking, some Orthodox churches are very strict on confession before communion, especially in Russia. You should try to contact the priest at the church and see if he speaks English, or explain to him that your Russian may not be completely fluent.

Here is a link for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia–it may help you a bit. 🙂
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I am Catholic.
In that case, will I be able to easily find a Catholic Church in St Petersburg?
 
AClaire11 said:
I will be attending a Russian program in St Petersburg for 2 months this summer. I have heard from several people that the Russian Orthodox are very strict regarding confession before participating in Communion. Is that true, and if so, what should I do? I have been taking Russian for 3+ years but I don’t think I know Russian well enough to confess in it.

Do the Russians tend to wear scarves or mantillas?

Also, is there a website where I can find more information on the Russian Rite itself?

Thank you.
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I don’t think the Russian Orthodox Church will allow you to receive Communion because you are Catholic and we are not in communion with them. You need to find a Russian Catholic church in communion with Rome, and I think they are few and far between. I believe they are of the Byzantine Rite. You probably can go to the Orthodox Divine Liturgy, but not receive the Eucharist. But I am not an expert on this, someone else here probably knows more about it and can guide you.
 
CB_Catholic said:
I don’t think the Russian Orthodox Church will allow you to receive Communion because you are Catholic and we are not in communion with them. You need to find a Russian Catholic church in communion with Rome, and I think they are few and far between. I believe they are of the Byzantine Rite. You probably can go to the Orthodox Divine Liturgy, but not receive the Eucharist. But I am not an expert on this, someone else here probably knows more about it and can guide you.
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There are also several Roman Catholic Churches in various places in the Russian Heartland. More, in fact, than Russian Rite catholic parishes.

I found the following with a quick goole:
CATHOLIC I

Services take place Sundays at 1:30 pm in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Exit through the bank.
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Address: Pervaya (1st) Krasnoarmeyskaya Ulitsa 11
Metro: Tekhnologichesky Institute
CATHOLIC II

St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church conducts masses on Sundays at 9:30 am in English, 10:30 am in Russian, 12 pm in Russian, 1:30 pm in Polish, 7 pm in Russian.
Weekday services are at 8 am and 6:30 pm in Russian
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Address: Nevsky Prospekt 32-34
Metro: Nevsky Prospekt/Gostiny Dvor
Telephone: 311-71-70
Fax: 315-19-29
 
Peter (as it is lovingly called by young persons, and still called after region Leningrad by older) is a most wonderful city. As Catolic person you will find on Nevskyj Prospekt, the large street from Adminralty to Aleksandr Nevskij Lavra with all famous shops, the Kafedralnij Sobor of Kazan Mother of God, also St. Ekaterina Roman Catolic Church and Church of Armenian people (I do not remember name). These are all quite close in proximity.

You willI I know visit magnificent St. Issak Cathedral built in honor of St. Isaak Dalmatskij who was name day of birth of Peter Great. This church has such huge dome - only St Peter Rome, St. Paul London and Holy Mary Florentsia are larger, and huge columns on porches.

But I believe that most beautiful church in Petersburg is the Nikolsko-Bogojavlenskij Morskoj Sobor which in Communist times was Kafedr for Leningrad. It is called Morskoj as it has close connection to Military Naval Academy. Here is beautiful choir, wonderful priests.

Visit also famous cemetery at Aleksandr Nevskij Lavra. Here also is Petersburg Spiritual Academy/Seminary.
 
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