Differences in discipline/practices between the Eastern Churches

[anp1215]

Do all Eastern Churches commune and chrismate infants? I thought so, but I was watching a video of a Syro-Malabar Qurbana, and the priest was blessing all young children while communing their parents.

Which Eastern Churches practice clerical celibacy? I’ve heard the Syro-Malabars do, is this true? I know the Ukrainians do not.

What do the different Eastern Churches use for Communion bread? Again, when I was watching the Syro-Malabar video, they were using the host just like the RC does.

I’m just curious as to the differences between the Eastern Churches, as there appear to be many. Feel free to add any other information if you want.

Thanks!

 

[Splagchnizomai]

Since there’s only 22 Eastern Catholic Churches, I’m sure we’ll be able to discuss this briefly.

btw, the UGCC does practice clerical celibacy, but it also allows seminarians to marry before being ordained as priests.

 

[anp1215]

Since there’s only 22 Eastern Catholic Churches, I’m sure we’ll be able to discuss this briefly.

btw, the UGCC does practice clerical celibacy, but it also allows seminarians to marry before being ordained as priests.

Of course, but I meant do any ECs practice clerical celibacy as the RC does.

 

[CDB1718]

When people talk about Eastern Catholic practices, they usually mean Byzantine. 14 of the 23 Catholic Churches are Byzantine.

The Byzantine Churches have a tradition of baptizing, chrismating and communing infants. They also have a tradition of using leavened bread. Different churches and parishes are at different stages of restoring their traditions, so it isn’t uncommon to find an Eastern Catholic church where infants aren’t communed or where some infants are and some aren’t.

Most Byzantines use a golden spoon to receive the Eucharist that is co-mingled in a chalice. The Melkites use intinction and no spoon.

The Maronites, Chaldeans, Syro-Malabar, Coptic, and other Oriental Catholic Churches have different traditions that include unleavened bread. I can’t do them justice, so I’ll allow their members to explain their practices.

 

[anp1215]

When people talk about Eastern Catholic practices, they usually mean Byzantine. 14 of the 23 Catholic Churches are Byzantine.

The Byzantine Churches have a tradition of baptizing, chrismating and communing infants. They also have a tradition of using leavened bread. Different churches and parishes are at different stages of restoring their traditions, so it isn’t uncommon to find an Eastern Catholic church where infants aren’t communed or where some infants are and some aren’t.

Most Byzantines use a golden spoon to receive the Eucharist that is co-mingled in a chalice. The Melkites use intinction and no spoon.

The Maronites, Chaldeans, Syro-Malabar, Coptic, and other Oriental Catholic Churches have different traditions that include unleavened bread. I can’t do them justice, so I’ll allow their members to explain their practices.

Thank you…I hope some of them are on here…

 

[chaldobyzantine]

Do all Eastern Churches commune and chrismate infants? I thought so, but I was watching a video of a Syro-Malabar Qurbana, and the priest was blessing all young children while communing their parents.

Which Eastern Churches practice clerical celibacy? I’ve heard the Syro-Malabars do, is this true? I know the Ukrainians do not.

What do the different Eastern Churches use for Communion bread? Again, when I was watching the Syro-Malabar video, they were using the host just like the RC does.

I’m just curious as to the differences between the Eastern Churches, as there appear to be many. Feel free to add any other information if you want.

Thanks!

The Chaldean, Maronite, Syriac, and Coptic Catholic churches are quite Latinized in many aspects. Though, some parishes are less Latinized than others. To my knowledge, these four churches Chrismate infants right after Baptism, but have First Communion celebrations when kids are around 7 to 11.

Clerical Celibacy has become mandatory in the Chaldean, Syro-Malabar, Syriac and Coptic Churches. The Maronite Church fortunately still ordains married men, but only in Lebanon and Syria.

Unleavened bread is used in the Chaldean, Armenian, and Maronite churches. Leavened is used in the Coptic Church.

Youtube is often a good source, as well as visiting your local Eastern Parishes

 

[anp1215]

The Chaldean, Maronite, Syriac, and Coptic Catholic churches are quite Latinized in many aspects. Though, some parishes are less Latinized than others. To my knowledge, these four churches Chrismate infants right after Baptism, but have First Communion celebrations when kids are around 7 to 11.

Clerical Celibacy has become mandatory in the Chaldean, Syro-Malabar, Syriac and Coptic Churches. The Maronite Church fortunately still ordains married men, but only in Lebanon and Syria.

Unleavened bread is used in the Chaldean, Armenian, and Maronite churches. Leavened is used in the Coptic Church.

Youtube is often a good source, as well as visiting your local Eastern Parishes

Thanks, this is a good answer. There are a few Eastern parishes here, waaaay on the other side of town. One day I will probably go visit. Just wish they were closer.

 

[mardukm]

Daer brother Chaldobyzantine,

Unleavened bread is used in the Chaldean, Armenian, and Maronite churches. Leavened is used in the Coptic Church.

I would add that the Ethiopian Tradition uses unleavened bread during Pascha.

Blessings,
Marduk

 

[anp1215]

I found out (or at least Wikipedia says) that the Syro-Malankara, Syro-Malabar, and Ethiopian Catholic Churches practice priestly celibacy, so I got an answer to one question.

 

[anp1215]

The Chaldean, Maronite, Syriac, and Coptic Catholic churches are quite Latinized in many aspects. Though, some parishes are less Latinized than others. To my knowledge, these four churches Chrismate infants right after Baptism, but have First Communion celebrations when kids are around 7 to 11.

Clerical Celibacy has become mandatory in the Chaldean, Syro-Malabar, Syriac and Coptic Churches. The Maronite Church fortunately still ordains married men, but only in Lebanon and Syria.

Unleavened bread is used in the Chaldean, Armenian, and Maronite churches. Leavened is used in the Coptic Church.

Youtube is often a good source, as well as visiting your local Eastern Parishes

I didn’t know about the celibacy in the Coptic and Chaldean.

 

[5Loaves]

Thanks, this is a good answer. There are a few Eastern parishes here, waaaay on the other side of town. One day I will probably go visit. Just wish they were closer.

LOL
I feel lucky to have one parish within an hour’s drive from us with no traffic, plus a $5 toll bridge, $6 for evening services.

 

[anp1215]

LOL
I feel lucky to have one parish within an hour’s drive from us with no traffic, plus a $5 toll bridge, $6 for evening services.

I was actually wrong, there is a Ukrainian parish that from the looks of the map, is only maybe 30 minutes away. That seems to be the closest. There is also a Ruthenian parish that looks about 40 minutes away, a Syro-Malabar Mission that is an hour away, the Syro-Malabar parish is about 2 hours away, a Syro-Malankara about 2 hours away, and a Maronite about 1 1/2 hours away.

These were the ones I could find.

I know I am very fortunate to have all of these within driving distance when so many do not. I just hate driving!

Maybe I should make it my mission to visit them all.