Confused about what my priest said

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mlouise007 said:
To remain off topic a moment longer I ran across this today and thought it was good:

"Top Ten Signs You Might Be Russian Orthodox By ‘Dmitri Letterman’ 😃
#1 On Wednesdays and Fridays you eat Japanese food.

The other nine are all pretty good. You can equally replace Russian Orthodox with any number of Orthodox or Eastern Churches 🙂
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Local Russian Orthodox eat nothing with a spine throughout Great Lent. Skip the seasonings, milk, and eggs, too.

So most japanese food is right out, too.
 
A nice link that explains this

zenit.org/article-20753?l=english

follow up link

zenit.org/article-20872?l=english

you immediately become an Eastern Catholic that corresponds to the Orthodox church you belong to. All you do is make a profession of faith.

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You contact the Eastern eparchy most closely resembling his original rite in order to be admitted into the Catholic Church in accordance with the dispositions of the pastor.

Once admitted, he should continue to practice the faith in the corresponding Eastern rite. But he may also freely practice in the Latin rite for a just cause, for example, if there were no churches of his own rite within a reasonable distance.

In order to formally switch rites, he would need to recur to the Holy See as mentioned above.
 
Monica4316 said:
Do you mean going to receive the Eucharist at my parish? Does that count as keeping the holy days of obligation… or do I have to go to an Eastern church on the Eastern rite days?

Well the priest did tell me I’ll receive a certificate saying that I’m a Catholic now, and it also mentions the church I was baptized in… but on the certificate it says in big letters “Roman Catholic” I guess just because it’s a Roman Catholic parish…
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Receiving the Eucharist is not required, only being there (and participating consciously and fully ;)) and you can keep the holy days of the East at your Latin parish also.
 
wynd said:
I’ve never heard this. Can you show where?
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One of my best friends is an OCA member and REALLY good iconographer. He showed me their church calendar for this year and there fish only on Wednesdays and Fridays. He told me that they do not give up meat for the entire Great Fast as they did in the past…
 
The OCA Diocese of Sitka and Anchorage (and all Alaska) makes the paper almost every year with articles about how they avoid anything with a spine. I’ve had several coworkers who are RO-OCA… and most of them do the traditional “nothing with a spine,” unless they are Alaska Native. (They have a separate fast regime, involving lots of preserved fish and oceanic mammal meat.)

I’m told that many observe a more moderate fast, but haven’t met many active RO who don’t observe close to traditional.

And the Alaskan Old Believers (who are not OCA) essentially observe a food restriction almost year round, and far more restrictive during fasts… and still wear Rukavi and Sarafani. Stick out like sore thumbs, but with such beautiful works… Since the OCA accounts for about 18% of the state population, and the ROOB about 1%, tho’ about 5% of the Kenai Borough, most southcentral Alaska hospitals have protocols to handle fasting restrictions of Byzantines, even ROOBs.
 
Monica4316 said:
Hi 🙂 I’m sorry I’m not sure where to ask this question…

I’m becoming Catholic and I was baptized and chrismated in the Eastern Orthodox church. I attend a Roman Catholic parish and that’s the one I’m becoming Catholic in. I don’t live near any Eastern rite parishes, and I’d have to say my approach is more ‘Western’ anyway. (although I love the Eastern liturgy too and if I ever get the chance I’ll definitely visit :))

I was told that if someone is converting from Orthodoxy to Catholicism, they’d automatically belong to the corresponding Eastern rite, not the Latin rite, but can still take Communion at a Roman Catholic parish. But my priest said that’s only true if you become Catholic in an Eastern rite parish, but as it is, you have a choice in the matter. Now I’m sort of confused… cause I don’t know who is right here…? the priest said I’ll be Roman Catholic once I convert, and I wouldn’t have to switch rites… but I was told that I would?
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Hi Monica, when you become Catholic from Orthodox, you would usually be recognised as a Catholic of the corresponding rite, by default. However, that should not deter you in any way as Catholic is Catholic no matter what. You can still be a part of your Latin parish and if there is anything “life-changing” i.e. baptism, weddings, first Holy Communion, and confirmations, just deal with your priest as he would know where to go.
 
Patchunky said:
One of my best friends is an OCA member and REALLY good iconographer. He showed me their church calendar for this year and there fish only on Wednesdays and Fridays. He told me that they do not give up meat for the entire Great Fast as they did in the past…
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I just checked my calendar and the only days I see fish after Meatfare Sunday are the Annunciation and Palm Sunday. Wine and oil appear to be allowed on most Sundays/Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays. Who is your friend’s bishop?
 
LilyM said:
Don’t quote me on this - but I have a sneaking suspicion that if you are received into the Church in the Latin Rite, ordinarily you’d be considered to belong to that Rite for canonical purposes.

Whatever the case may be, you can certianly transfer from the Latin Rite to an Eastern Rite (if you wish to belong) even many years after your reception into the Church.

So your priest is right in that you do have a choice, which you can exercise at any time (as long as both your Latin Rite bishop and the relevant Eastern Rite approve).
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The icon of Joseph and Jesus in your signature amazing. I’ve never seen that one anywhere. Point me in the direction to locate one.
 
thanks everyone! 🙂

well I’m meeting with my priest tomorrow…

and I’m wondering, so is it alright for me to go ahead with my conversion and become Catholic at this Latin rite parish? :confused:

or should I find an Eastern rite parish to become Catholic in?

sorry all this is just sort of confusing for me lol…

and if I can become Catholic at my Latin parish… all I’ll have to do afterwards is just keep the days of obligation for the Eastern rite, correct? And if I’ll want to switch, I’ll just contact the bishops…

but is it alright for me to go ahead with my conversion the way it’s going now? :confused::confused::confused:

I’m going to tell my priest this information so he can check it out but if he’s still confident that I’ll be Latin rite when I convert, is that oki, I mean can I still go ahead with it?

I just really don’t want to do anything wrong…
 
You should be fine. I have a friend who went from the Antiochian Orthodox Church to the Latin Church, though he’s not officially switched from Melkite to Latin. He went through RCIA, though technically that’s not even necessary for Eastern Orthodox; simply professing your Faith and adherence to the Catholic Church. 🙂

Peace and God bless!
Monica4316 said:
thanks everyone! 🙂

well I’m meeting with my priest tomorrow…

and I’m wondering, so is it alright for me to go ahead with my conversion and become Catholic at this Latin rite parish? :confused:

or should I find an Eastern rite parish to become Catholic in?

sorry all this is just sort of confusing for me lol…

and if I can become Catholic at my Latin parish… all I’ll have to do afterwards is just keep the days of obligation for the Eastern rite, correct? And if I’ll want to switch, I’ll just contact the bishops…

but is it alright for me to go ahead with my conversion the way it’s going now? :confused::confused::confused:

I’m going to tell my priest this information so he can check it out but if he’s still confident that I’ll be Latin rite when I convert, is that oki, I mean can I still go ahead with it?

I just really don’t want to do anything wrong…
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Ok, my opinion regarding to your case, since you want in communion with Rome, try to ask a catholic priest in your locality if you need to rebaptize in the Catholic Church. And 2nd, if you want not to be confuse with the two Rites, and if you think that Roman Rite is more acceptable to you then be consistent, go to Roman Rite.
 
Dhugz said:
Ok, my opinion regarding to your case, since you want in communion with Rome, try to ask a catholic priest in your locality if you need to rebaptize in the Catholic Church. And 2nd, if you want not to be confuse with the two Rites, and if you think that Roman Rite is more acceptable to you then be consistent, go to Roman Rite.
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She definitely won’t have to be Baptized since she was already Baptized in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Eastern Orthodox Sacraments are always valid. 🙂

Peace and God bless!
 
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