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[hannitycatholic]

Hi I am new to the Eastern Catholic Church. Can Somebody tell me how it is different from the Roman Catholic Church and what to expect. Thanks.

 

[Aramis]

Hi I am new to the Eastern Catholic Church. Can Somebody tell me how it is different from the Roman Catholic Church and what to expect. Thanks.

For some, it’s shockingly different. For others, very much the same… it depends a lot on the individual how “different” it feels. Further, which of the 22 churches the parish in question is part of will have a huge effect.

However…

Some terminology: Eastern Catholic Church: one of 22 autonomous branches of the Catholic Faith, using 5 of the 6 Rites the church recognizes. the 23rd church is the Roman, and it uses the Roman or Western Rite (terms vary by whom you ask.)

Rite: Term for a specific expression of basic liturgical structure derived from common patrimonial history and development. There are 6, named for the places of their origins: Armenian, Roman, Byzantine (Constantinoplean), Antioch, Syriac, Alexandria.

The term is also used for the major Traditions within the Roman Church: Mozarabic, Ambrosian, Roman, Dominican, Carthusian, Celtic, Gallican, Carmelite, and several others. (The Celtic and Gallican have been out of use for centuries.)

Mass: The term proper to the Roman Rite Divine Worship service. It is the colloquial english term used by some Chaldeans and Maronites for their Divine Worship service.

Divine Liturgy is the term used by Byzantines and Copts for the Divine Worhip Service.

The Maronite and Chaldean Churches’ parishes will be fairly similar to the Roman Church’s Latin Rite… The Byzantine or Coptic Rite Churches’ parishes fairly distinct. I haven’t seen enough of the Armenian to speak about it reliably.

In any case…

You’ll hear an epistle, and a gospel, and a lot of singing. Communion follows different practices, including intinction being the norm. The text will not be close at all, and the holy days and feasts are on different schedules.

Byzantines make the sign of the cross from Right to Left (UDRL). The Divine Liturgy (the Byzantine term for the Divine Worship Service) is visible distinct: One prayer is spoken, the rest are sung (Except in certain traditions with latinization issues). The Epistle and Gospel are likely to be chanted, not spoken.

Go, experience, and don’t worry. Show up early, talk to the cantors, and don’t worry about keeping up.

 

[eva6206213]

thanks for
Aramis !
i just learning a lot!