How does somebody out of the Catholic Church convert to the Traditional Latin Rite church?

[HolyRosario]

Im curious , because I know non-catholics who would like to become Latin Rite Catholics in the Latin Mass church but not know what to do.
What can they do to become Latin Rite Catholics?

 

[TrueLight]

Im curious , because I know non-catholics who would like to become Latin Rite Catholics in the Latin Mass church but not know what to do.
What can they do to become Latin Rite Catholics?

 

[corsair]

Now that is “sneaky” Truelight. Going to watch the show? You have the perfect answer.
Dare ya.

 

[YoungTradCath]

Your question is provocative in numerous ways…

There is no real difference in becoming Catholic whether you attend a church that celebrates masses exclusively in Latin, exclusively in English, or in both Latin and English, or in any other language or combination of languages.

If you are not already, you will be validly baptized. Then, you will be confirmed, probably by your priest; although the bishop is the normal minister of confirmation, adults are usually confirmed on the same day, and it would be impossible for the bishop to travel to each parish individually. After you receive your confirmation, you will receive Holy Communion for the first time.

The first two sacraments will probably be conferred upon you within the context of a mass, and the third will be conferred within the context of a mass. All three will probably occur at the same mass. There is a high likelihood that the mass will be the Easter vigil mass, which occurs on the night before Easter Sunday.

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MAJOR POINT:

If you are already a Maronite Catholic, as your “religion” says, and have been baptized and confirmed/chrismated/whatever they call it in that rite, then there is no point in receiving these sacraments again. (Read: If you are already a Maronite Catholic and have received the sacraments of initiation, then you do NOT have to receive them again in a Latin Rite church, because Catholic is Catholic is Catholic is Catholic, no matter the rite.) If you are already a Maronite Catholic, do NOT go to a Latin Rite church and try to be baptized and confirmed.

 

[Aelred_Minor]

Ok, let me quickly point out before there is more confusion that the Latin Rite Church is what many people call the “Roman Catholic” Church, in the sense of the Catholic Church minus the Eastern Catholic Churches. The various kinds of “traditionalists” in the Western Church are just small subgroups within the Latin Rite Church.

The Latin Rite Church comprises about 98% of Catholics globally. Our official liturgical texts (and the definitive versions of most other official documents) are still in Latin though vernacular translations are most often used these days, and the word “Latin” has sometimes been used to refer to all the cultures associated with the former Western Roman Empire, so that would be the basic origin of the name.

The most common liturgy used in the Latin Rite Church is the Roman Rite (perhaps a synonym could be the Latin Rite?), with a few minority liturgies like the Ambrosian Rite and the Mozarabic Rite. The Roman Rite is divided into an Ordinary Form (newer) and an Extraordiary Form (older), as well as various “uses” (variations on the Roman Rite) like the Dominican Use, the Sarum Use, and the Anglican Use.

 

[Monica4316]

there is no “special” type of Catholic… the Catholic Church has 23 (?) different rites. One happens to be the Latin rite. Others are Eastern (Byzantine, etc, but not to be confused with the Eastern Orthodox who are not in communion with the Pope). You can go to liturgy and receive Communion at any Catholic Church as long as it’s in Communion with Rome…

If you are Latin rite, (ie: Roman Catholic) you can go to Novus Ordo or Tridentine Latin Mass. Both are in communion with Rome. You don’t have to change anything… if you want to attend the TLM, just make sure it’s in communion with Rome, that is all. It’s not a different church, there is only one Church.

If you go to a parish that has the Latin Mass, for example FSSP, they are fully Catholic and in communion with Pope Benedict (in fact, those are ones to look for, not the schismatic ones, because unity in the Church is important).

God bless

 

[PiousTemplar]

Simply attend a Church of the desired rite, and register to it if you are in America. (I don’t think other countries have ‘registering’ as a practice)

 

[FrDavid96]

Im curious , because I know non-catholics who would like to become Latin Rite Catholics in the Latin Mass church but not know what to do.
What can they do to become Latin Rite Catholics?

Do you mean a Catholic parish that follows the Extraordinary Form, or EF (ie the Latin Mass)?

If that’s what you mean, they would go through an RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program and then either be baptized or be received into the Church according to the ceremony of the Extraordinary Form. Although the acronym RCIA might or might not be used.

If you mean that they want to become Catholics at an Ordinary Form (ie novus ordo) parish, they still go through the RCIA program. If they’re already validly baptized they go through RCIA for the baptized as Candidates. If not, they go through RCIA for the unbaptized as Catechumens.

Short answer: they need to talk to the priest at that Catholic parish and they go through RCIA (although an E.F. parish might not use that acronym to refer to their program).

If, on the other hand, you’re talking about them entering into a group that is not in Communion with the Church, can’t help you there.

 

[CalvinK]

I’m feeling good after your message, big thanks

 

[admonsta]

I attend the EF (Latin Mass) when I can. In my area, there is one “parish” that is exclusively Latin Mass - I think they said their version is from 1961? The difficulty is that their area is very large. When I can’t manage the drive (1 hour plus) to get to that Mass, I go locally to the OF. I consider myself some kind of dual citizen, because I’m active in my local parish but if I had the choice, I’d go Latin every time.

I was married in the EF parish and all my kids were baptised there. My husband is going to these priests for his formation and will be received into the Church at Easter. He had the choice of doing it locally or going to the EF parish, and he chose them because he knows and trusts them. If he had chosen the local parish it would not have made much difference - he’d still become Catholic with all that entails, but he may have received a different instruction, and been prepared differently.

How did I initially start going to the EF Masses? I turned up there on Sunday.

 

[TrueLight]

Im curious , because I know non-catholics who would like to become Latin Rite Catholics in the Latin Mass church but not know what to do.
What can they do to become Latin Rite Catholics?

Okay, now that I am not at work, I can respond more fully.

As others have told you, the Latin Rite refers to the Roman Catholic Church.

However, if you are interested in primarily attending the traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form)(EF), all you need to do is go to a parish that has the EF. You would speak to the Priest or RCIA coordinator about receiving instruction.

If, however, you would like to be received into the church or confirmed in the EF, that is not always possible in a parish that has both forms. You will need to ask the priest of the parish.

Alternatively, you can do what I did, which was to be instructed by a priest in a parish that only celebrates the EF. In my case, it was an FSSP parish. I was therefore received into the Church using the traditional rite.

 

[Cat]

Isn’t the OP already Catholic?

The “religion” is listed as “West Syriac Maronite Catholic.”

So he/she doesn’t need to go through RCIA or be baptized or confirmed, right?

He/she just needs to begin attending a parish that offers the Latin Mass, and if everything seems right (e.g., the parish is not a sedevancatist group) and the OP is comfortable with the parish and its people, then register with that parish.

 

[FrDavid96]

Isn’t the OP already Catholic?

The “religion” is listed as “West Syriac Maronite Catholic.”

So he/she doesn’t need to go through RCIA or be baptized or confirmed, right?

He/she just needs to begin attending a parish that offers the Latin Mass, and if everything seems right (e.g., the parish is not a sedevancatist group) and the OP is comfortable with the parish and its people, then register with that parish.

The OP was asking about a third party.
“I know non-catholics who would like to become…”

I think responders here have missed that.

And besides, changing from an Eastern Church sui iuris to a Latin parish (OF or EF) is much more complicated. Being put on the parish mailing list (ie registering) doesn’t make one a member in any case (but again, that’s not what’s being asked).

Of course, you’re right that Confirmation would not be repeated, and there would be no form of RCIA. Changing ritual Churches (sui iuris) within the Catholic Church has its own procedures.

 

[FrDavid96]

Okay, now that I am not at work, I can respond more fully.

As others have told you, the Latin Rite refers to the Roman Catholic Church.

However, if you are interested in primarily attending the traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form)(EF), all you need to do is go to a parish that has the EF. You would speak to the Priest or RCIA coordinator about receiving instruction.

If, however, you would like to be received into the church or confirmed in the EF, that is not always possible in a parish that has both forms. You will need to ask the priest of the parish.

Alternatively, you can do what I did, which was to be instructed by a priest in a parish that only celebrates the EF. In my case, it was an FSSP parish. I was therefore received into the Church using the traditional rite.

The OP is asking about a third party who is non-Catholic (baptized or not hasn’t been stated yet).

 

[TrueLight]

The OP is asking about a third party who is non-Catholic (baptized or not hasn’t been stated yet).

Yes, I know. even though I used the term “you”.

What he is asking about is what I did, as a Protestant Christian.

 

[Thomas_Casey]

Please remember that there is no such thing as “The Traditional Latin Rite Church”.

To discuss this in such a manner without clarifying this is misrepresenting the Catholic Church, which is against forum rules.

One converts to Catholicism, which consists of 23 Churches, that use different rites, one these being the Latin or Roman Catholic Church.

Traditionalism or Traditional Catholiicsm is not a Church and should not be misrepresented as such. It is a movement more commonly found in the Latin Church. Misrepresentations of Catholicism is not allowed on this forum.

Question answered

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[FrDavid96]

Yes, I know. even though I used the term “you”.

What he is asking about is what I did, as a Protestant Christian.

It does make a difference though.

Completely un-baptized (RCIA as a catechumen)

Baptized in a Western (ie Protestant) community (RCIA as a candidate)

Baptized in an Eastern Orthodox or Oriental Church (no RCIA, only a reception)

It also matters very much if the person either is or would be (by family lineage) a member of any Eastern Church because that does determine whether one is automatically a member of the Latin Church (OF or EF) or an Eastern Catholic Church, regardless of which church-building the reception occurs.

 

[thistle]

It does make a difference though.

Completely un-baptized (RCIA as a catechumen)

Baptized in a Western (ie Protestant) community (RCIA as a candidate)

Baptized in an Eastern Orthodox or Oriental Church (no RCIA, only a reception)

It also matters very much if the person either is or would be (by family lineage) a member of any Eastern Church because that does determine whether one is automatically a member of the Latin Church (OF or EF) or an Eastern Catholic Church, regardless of which church-building the reception occurs.

That was me. I was a baptised Methodist before converting.

 

[Zacdecat]

Im curious , because I know non-catholics who would like to become Latin Rite Catholics in the Latin Mass church but not know what to do.
What can they do to become Latin Rite Catholics?

Start going to Mass…then approach one of the priests for instruction and/or advice.
As a non Catholic it is not permissable for you to receive Communion or indeed any other Sacrament until you have received instruction. You will become a Roman Catholic by doing so…the Latin Mass is not seperate from the Church .

Ask lots of questions…there are a lot to be asked and prayed about…take that first step…

 

[Cat]

Isn’t the OP already Catholic?

The “religion” is listed as “West Syriac Maronite Catholic.”

So he/she doesn’t need to go through RCIA or be baptized or confirmed, right?

He/she just needs to begin attending a parish that offers the Latin Mass, and if everything seems right (e.g., the parish is not a sedevancatist group) and the OP is comfortable with the parish and its people, then register with that parish.

Thank you, I see that now.