Catholic Rites

[BListon]

Just out of curiosity, are there any Hebraic, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Aramaic, or Hindi rites of the Catholic Church

 

[John_of_Patmos]

Just out of curiosity, are there any Hebraic, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Aramaic, or Hindi rites of the Catholic Church

There are no rites just for a language. However, The Roman rite is widely used in China, Japan, and parts of India. However, the traditional rites of India are the Antiochene and Chaldean rites. Aramaic speakers could be either Melkite (Rite of Constantinople) or Maronite (Rite of Antioch). Most Arab Catholics are either Melkite (Constantinople), Roman Rite, or Antiochene Rite.

 

[Richard320]

There’s the Syro-Malabar Rite from India. I know, I probably misspelled it at least.
There’s the Anglican Use, for Episcopalians and CofE who came to their senses.
Several years ago I heard of someone trying to start a Hebrew Catholic Rite, but I don’t know what ever happened to that. There is a website for Hebrew Catholics, though.

 

[malphono]

However, the traditional rites of India are the Antiochene and Chaldean rites. Aramaic speakers could be either Melkite (Rite of Constantinople) or Maronite (Rite of Antioch).

Actually, Aramaic doesn’t figure into Melkite or Arntiochian Orthodox liturgy. Nor are the people Aramaic speakers, at least they haven’t been for more than 1200 or so years. The majority of both is ethnically Arab and is Arabic-speaking. While the Maronites are also usually counted as Arabic-speakers, there is a small handful of Aramaic-speaking Maronites. The majority of Aramaic-speakers, however, are other Syriac Christians, both Western and Eastern (SOC, SCC, Chaldean, and ACoE).

Most Arab Catholics are either Melkite (Constantinople), Roman Rite, or Antiochene Rite.

Well, the vast majority that identifes as being ethnically “Arab” are predominantly from the Melkite, Antiocian Orthodox, and Latin Churches. With the exception of a very small minority (who do it for strictly political reasons), neither the Syriac nor Chaldean, (including the SOC and the ACoE), nor even the Maronites, so identify, nor does the Coptic Church.

 

[Alexander_Roman]

There’s the Syro-Malabar Rite from India. I know, I probably misspelled it at least.
There’s the Anglican Use, for Episcopalians and CofE who came to their senses.
Several years ago I heard of someone trying to start a Hebrew Catholic Rite, but I don’t know what ever happened to that. There is a website for Hebrew Catholics, though.

The Hebrew Catholics have approval from Rome to include certain Hebraic elements into the Roman Mass and they privately celebrate certain Hebrew festivals and pray in Hebrew.

This is the sign of the Cross in Hebrew:

B’shem ha’Av, v’haBen v’Ruach Hakodesh, Elohim Echod, Amen. (In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen).

In India, there are Indian Catholics (and Orthodox) who have adapted very much to the Hindu traditions, even to the point of including readings from the Hindu scriptures, following Yoga and Zen etc.

In Japan, there are Christian Zen Temples and other local adaptations.

When the Jesuits were among the Hurons and the Iroquois, they were actually planning to bring in a Native Rite and they are furthering this work today where they have a peace pipe for the kiss of peace etc.

Alex

 

[John_of_Patmos]

The Hebrew Catholics have approval from Rome to include certain Hebraic elements into the Roman Mass and they privately celebrate certain Hebrew festivals and pray in Hebrew.

This is the sign of the Cross in Hebrew:

B’shem ha’Av, v’haBen v’Ruach Hakodesh, Elohim Echod, Amen. (In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen).
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*In India, there are Indian Catholics (and Orthodox) who have adapted very much to the Hindu traditions, even to the point of including readings from the Hindu scriptures, following Yoga and Zen etc.

In Japan, there are Christian Zen Temples and other local adaptations. ***

When the Jesuits were among the Hurons and the Iroquois, they were actually planning to bring in a Native Rite and they are furthering this work today where they have a peace pipe for the kiss of peace etc.

Alex

:bigyikes:
WHAT?!
Really?!
I thought the “Iroquois use” masses were dead, except maybe on reservations.

 

[CharitableFaith]

There are no rites just for a language. However, The Roman rite is widely used in China, Japan, and parts of India. However, the traditional rites of India are the Antiochene and Chaldean rites. Aramaic speakers could be either Melkite (Rite of Constantinople) or Maronite (Rite of Antioch). Most Arab Catholics are either Melkite (Constantinople), Roman Rite, or Antiochene Rite.

Correct, but in India they use the Syro Malabar rite and Syro Malakara the most.

 

[Alexander_Roman]

:bigyikes:
WHAT?!
Really?!
I thought the “Iroquois use” masses were dead, except maybe on reservations.

The Jesuits still have them and also have a centre that studies ways of introducing more Native culture into the Mass. There was a recent write-up about them in a Jesuit circular having to do with the Martyrs’ Shrine here.

Alex

 

[couponfit]

Just out of curiosity, are there any Hebraic, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Aramaic, or Hindi rites of the Catholic Church

I think you’re referring to language. No. There are rights that are not RC, EC rights that use some of these lanaguages. And Hebrews (language and elements of the religion) are allowed in some cases to include these elements.