Eastern Catholic vocations

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If I were interested in contacting the vocations office for the Byzantine rite, where would I go?

I am in Virginia.

Thanks.
 
DrFloyd said:
If I were interested in contacting the vocations office for the Byzantine rite, where would I go?

I am in Virginia.

Thanks.
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Couple of questions.

Are you canonically a member of a Byzantine Catholic Church?

That would determine which Byzantine Catholic Eparchy’s vocation director you would contact.
 
Although I am not familiar with the Eastern Catholic tradition, it would seem that one would contact a local Byzantine Rite Church to get in touch with the local Ordinary and see what the Vocations process is. It probably is not too much different (if at all) from the Roman Rite. 🙂
 
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Couple of questions.

Are you canonically a member of a Byzantine Catholic Church?

That would determine which Byzantine Catholic Eparchy’s vocation director you would contact.
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No, I am Roman. I have been attending Liturgy at the Byzantine church for the past few months, and it appeals to me much more. I really believe that if I had been raised Byzantine, I would have gone into the priesthood. I was always lacking something in the Roman church…but the Byzantine church has it.
 
DrFloyd said:
No, I am Roman. I have been attending Liturgy at the Byzantine church for the past few months, and it appeals to me much more. I really believe that if I had been raised Byzantine, I would have gone into the priesthood. I was always lacking something in the Roman church…but the Byzantine church has it.
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You will need to canonically change the Church you belong to, the pastor at the Byzantine parish you attend can help you with this.

Most Byzantine jurisdictions will then require a waiting period of, usually, 3 to 5 years before they will accept you as a candidate for the priesthood.
 
And I presume that if I were to – hypothetically – go to a Roman seminary and then be ordained, that transfer to the Byzantine rite is not likely? The priest at the parish I attend was ordained in Latin-rite.
 
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And I presume that if I were to – hypothetically – go to a Roman seminary and then be ordained, that transfer to the Byzantine rite is not likely? The priest at the parish I attend was ordained in Latin-rite.
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You might be able to be bi-ritual. To actually change is not very common, your Latin Bishop must release you and the Bishop of the Byzantine jurisdiction would need to accept you. Same as now but you would be trained in a Latin seminary not a Byzantine seminary.

You would not be guaranteed such a thing.

I would not do so because it would require you to keep this idea to yourself. For my self that would be a deception and a lie, not a good foundation to build the Holy Priesthood on.
 
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