Wait, so you can’t ever change rites completely?
If the person requesting is in an area with both a Latin and eastern bishop then the receiving eastern bishop handles the transfer, but it is not guaranteed, for there must be a good reason, and prior regular attendance for a few years is common. It is easy to transfer in families of mixed Catholic sui iuris churches. If there is no eastern bishop where one lives, then the diacastry in Rome Congregation for the Oriental Churches (Congregatio pro Ecclesiis Orientalibus) handles the transfer.Margaret_Ann:
Wait, so you can’t ever change rites completely?
I suppose in the simplest case that is so – yet fourteen is the age of election – but, for example, a woman that marries (must have completed her fourteenth year of age) could choose to switch to the Catholics spouse’s sui iuris church. Also a man that marries (must have completed his sixteenth year of age) could choose to switch to the Catholic spouse’s sui iuris church.
It is not ideal to transfer in general but is allowed for specific reasons such as family unity. I know of one family where the transfer was made through marriage, with one parent and those children under 14 becoming eastern, but the one child 14 or older choose to remain Latin. The other children retain the right to switch back if desired, once age 14.True, but since the OP & parents are RC, I think OP should learn more about his or her own tradition first. One can’t change one’s particular Church like changing one’s hat.
If OP still lives with parents, that’s another thing too.
Yes.
Love this. Wish I could give it ten “likes”.One can’t change one’s particular Church like changing one’s hat.
Yes times three.
@Batman2.0 have you discussed your interest in switching rites with your parents? I would see if you can get their blessing to visit the nearest Eastern Catholic church for a number of Sundays before you officially switch to the Eastern Rite. I would go slowly and do greater research into the Latin Rite and her traditions before making any major decisions. Have you tried a TLM parish? I am currently Eastern Orthodox with a deep love and appreciation for traditional Roman Rite Catholicism.
Did they tell you not to do so?
the “good reason” required can be as simple as, “I fell more at home spiritually here.”
NO! This just isn’t the case any more. There are no “specific reasons” for which it is permitted.
Some specific reasons are in the canon law for transfer. See CIC Canons 111, 112, rescript of 112 from AAS 85 [1993], and CCEO Cannons 29-38. Take note of Moto Proprio De concordia inter Codices May 31, 2016.Vico:
the “good reason” required can be as simple as, “I fell more at home spiritually here.”
All presumptions against not changing are long gone . . .
NO! This just isn’t the case any more. There are no “specific reasons” for which it is permitted.
All the Catholic rites are equal so by going to worship in one rite is not in any way disrespectful to another. This is simply a matter of personal choice. One may choose the Extraordinary Form over the Ordinary Form in the Roman Rite. One may prefer going to Sacred Heart Church rather than St. Michael and All Angels.
You need to be careful about terminology here. The Latin and Eastern Catholic churches are canonical churches. In Latin the phrase sui iuris is used. Rites are the manner in which the churches celebrate the liturgy. For example, the Latin Catholic Church as the Roman, Mozarabic, Dominican rites et al. Many of the Eastern Catholic churches follow the Byzantine Rite; however, there are other Eastern rites, Alexandrian, Armenian, etc.
You can go to Mass/Divine Liturgy/Qurbono at any Eastern or Latin church of your choice. You need not make formal transfer from the Latin Catholic Church sui iuris to one of the Eastern Catholic churches.