Maronite Mass

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Hi everyone,

I hope this is the right place to post this and that I word this right.

Is a Maronite Mass a lot different from a Latin Rite Mass?

I try to attend Mass daily and due to my particular meeting/work schedule today, the most convenient choice for Mass may be the Maronite Catholic Church near one of my meetings.

Also, can I receive the Eucharist at this Mass?

One of my friends from my youth was Maronite Catholic, and I’ve always been interested in observing, but never attended.

Any help would be great!

Yours in Christ,
Bryan
 
bscastro said:
Hi everyone,

I hope this is the right place to post this and that I word this right.

Is a Maronite Mass a lot different from a Latin Rite Mass?

I try to attend Mass daily and due to my particular meeting/work schedule today, the most convenient choice for Mass may be the Maronite Catholic Church near one of my meetings.

Also, can I receive the Eucharist at this Mass?

One of my friends from my youth was Maronite Catholic, and I’ve always been interested in observing, but never attended.

Any help would be great!

Yours in Christ,
Bryan
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Having never been to a Maronite liturgy, I cannot comment on how similar it is to other Catholic liturgies, but Catholics in a state of grace may receive Holy Communion in any Catholic Church.
 
The Maronite Mass/Qurbono is quite a bit different from the Roman Mass (in either/any of its forms). As with all the liturgical rites in the Catholic Church, a bird’s-eye view will reveal that all the basic elements are the same, but the “trappings” around those elements will be quite different.

But you are free to go and, provided you are properly prepared, you are free to receive Communion as well. 👍

ICXC + NIKA,
Phillip
 
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Is a Maronite Mass a lot different from a Latin Rite Mass?
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By rights it should be, but in practical terms it has become more similar to the Novus Ordo than one might at first think. Best would be to visit in person and experience it.
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Also, can I receive the Eucharist at this Mass?
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As long as you are in a position to receive in the Latin church, that would be a “yes”. 🙂
 
I highly encourage you to visit there. The consecration is an experience I doubt you’ll ever forget! To hear the words of Christ as he spoke them was very meaningful to me, and the chant was beautiful. You can also hear it on YouTube (unfortunately I can’t access it work or I would provide you a link), just type in “Maronite consecration” and it should be your first result.
 
I ended up going to Mass at one of my regular spots. I am interested in visiting a Maronite Mass sometime.

God bless,
Bryan
 
A follow-up question (and please forgive my ignorance): Do Maronite churches have Missals where I could follow along during the Mass?

Thanks!

In Christ,
Bryan
 
Thank you all for your responses. It has inspired me to visit a Maronite Mass - I will try for next week. The liturgy looks beautiful.

I had a couple Lebanese friends at a former company I worked with. One was an owner of a nearby coffee shop where I often went during a break. I had never really heard of the Maronite Rite, but we discussed our love for the Blessed Mother and she invited me to visit. I never did and she eventually ended up selling her coffee shop and I haven’t seen her in several years.

So now I want to visit and perhaps I will see my old friend when I do.

God bless,
Bryan
 
This is something I wanted to talk about for quite some time, but I don’t know if it would derail the entire purpose of the OP’s topic.

Is the Maronite Holy Qurbono going to undergo any reforms to remove Latinizations? To my knowledge the Chaldean church and the Byzantine churches have done or are in the process of removing outside influences from their liturgical praxis. For example, something as simple as “ad orientum” instead of “versus populum” goes a long way.

Have any developments come up in reforming the Holy Qurbono and removing Novus Ordo practices? Will the Liturgy become more like the Syriac Catholic/Orthodox one? One can only hope…

God Bless 🙂
 
As I understand it, Eastern parishes tend to be much smaller, so they enforce No Communion for Non-members more strictly and at Communion time they will tell you very politely that you may not partake (at least that’s how it was when I went to a Coptic Divine Liturgy).

So even though you can certainly receive Eucharist there, you might wanna get there early and talk to the priest or deacon so they’ll know you’re eligible to receive.
 
PazzoGrande said:
As I understand it, Eastern parishes tend to be much smaller, so they enforce No Communion for Non-members more strictly and at Communion time they will tell you very politely that you may not partake (at least that’s how it was when I went to a Coptic Divine Liturgy).

So even though you can certainly receive Eucharist there, you might wanna get there early and talk to the priest or deacon so they’ll know you’re eligible to receive.
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This only applies to Catholics attending an Orthodox parish. The OP is a Catholic attending another Catholic parish, albeit a Maronite Catholic parish. The Maronites (and other Eastern Catholics for that matter) are every bit as Catholic as Roman Catholics. We are all part of the same Church. 👍
 
chaldobyzantine said:
This is something I wanted to talk about for quite some time, but I don’t know if it would derail the entire purpose of the OP’s topic.

Is the Maronite Holy Qurbono going to undergo any reforms to remove Latinizations?

To my knowledge the Chaldean church and the Byzantine churches have done or are in the process of removing outside influences from their liturgical praxis. For example, something as simple as “ad orientum” instead of “versus populum” goes a long way.

Have any developments come up in reforming the Holy Qurbono and removing Novus Ordo practices? Will the Liturgy become more like the Syriac Catholic/Orthodox one? One can only hope…
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Yes, indeed, one can hope, but methinks any such hope is in vain. These Novus Ordo-inspired neo-latinizations have only been increasing since the 1970s. For some years (from 1972 through 1992, when there were several ad experimentum texts in use) things weren’t too bad. It wasn’t great, but it was tolerable and there was, at that time, some real hope. Those hopes, however, were dashed and the downward slide began in earnest with the publication of the “revised” Missal in 1992. The situation became exponentially worse when the 2005 version (“son-of-1992-missal”) made its most unwelcome appearance.

Wouldst that we had someone like Mar Sarhad but alas we do not. For the Maronites to remove Novus Ordo-inspired neo-latinizations would be a 180-degree reversal of the agenda of the so-called “liturgical commission” and any and all who oppose its agenda and the on-going trend are dismissed out-of-hand by same as crackpots (or worse). Considering the forces in control, stemming the tide would amount to a major miracle. The sad fact is that more of the same is in the offing. :mad: Ultimately, there won’t be anything left. :bighanky:
 
malphono said:
Yes, indeed, one can hope, but methinks any such hope is in vain. These Novus Ordo-inspired neo-latinizations have only been increasing since the 1970s. For some years (from 1972 through 1992, when there were several ad experimentum texts in use) things weren’t too bad. It wasn’t great, but it was tolerable and there was, at that time, some real hope. Those hopes, however, were dashed and the downward slide began in earnest with the publication of the “revised” Missal in 1992. The situation became exponentially worse when the 2005 version (“son-of-1992-missal”) made its most unwelcome appearance.

Wouldst that we had someone like Mar Sarhad but alas we do not. For the Maronites to remove Novus Ordo-inspired neo-latinizations would be a 180-degree reversal of the agenda of the so-called “liturgical commission” and any and all who oppose its agenda and the on-going trend are dismissed out-of-hand by same as crackpots (or worse). Considering the forces in control, stemming the tide would amount to a major miracle. The sad fact is that more of the same is in the offing. :mad: Ultimately, there won’t be anything left. :bighanky:
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Could you go into more detail about who is responsible for these changes?
 
Phillip_Rolfes said:
This only applies to Catholics attending an Orthodox parish. The OP is a Catholic attending another Catholic parish, albeit a Maronite Catholic parish. The Maronites (and other Eastern Catholics for that matter) are every bit as Catholic as Roman Catholics. We are all part of the same Church. 👍
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That is right! I think what I will do, because now I feel I have to visit, is to call ahead and let them know I’m visiting. Their parish bulletin specifically invites non-Maronite Catholics are participate in Mass with them, so it doesn’t seem to be a problem. I’m looking forward to it.

Yours in Christ,
Bryan
 
bscastro said:
That is right! I think what I will do, because now I feel I have to visit, is to call ahead and let them know I’m visiting. Their parish bulletin specifically invites non-Maronite Catholics are participate in Mass with them, so it doesn’t seem to be a problem. I’m looking forward to it.

Yours in Christ,
Bryan
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When I was living in Michigan I knew a group of Maronite priests who had bi-ritual faculties to celebrate the Roman Mass. All of them were excellent priests and confessors. In fact, one of them was a spiritual father to a friend of mine for some time. The Maronites, and other Arab Christians that I’ve known, are quite welcoming to visitors and are very hospitable. If you come with an open mind, willing to learn, they will be more than happy to share.

ICXC + NIKA,
Phillip
 
You might want to refrain from referring to them as “Arabs”, though. That’s a hot-button issue among some Middle Eastern Christians (mostly Maronites and other Syriacs, and Copts). 🙂
 
dzheremi said:
You might want to refrain from referring to them as “Arabs”, though. That’s a hot-button issue among some Middle Eastern Christians (mostly Maronites and other Syriacs, and Copts). 🙂
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True. I guess I shouldn’t have. Although I’m not of Middle Eastern decent, I’m a Melkite. Most Melkites are Arabs. I know the Melkites tend to have fairly good relations with the Maronites, so I kind of lump them together geographically. My mistake. :o

I guess “Lebanese” would’ve been more appropriate.
 
Oh. I really meant that for the OP, since it seems like this will be his first Maronite Qurbono.
 
dzheremi said:
Oh. I really meant that for the OP, since it seems like this will be his first Maronite Qurbono.
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Hahaha!!! Well if/when I ever attend a Qurbono (which I sincerely hope to one day), I’ll be sure and not refer to them as Arab. 😃
 
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