May a Catholic receive Holy Communion if invited to do so in an Orthodox parish?

[whosebob]

I realize that it would be a rather rare event today, but if an Orthodox bishop or his priest invites a member of the Roman Church (i.e. Latin Rite Catholic) to receive the Eucharist during the Divine Liturgy – and all else being equal, that is the Catholic person is properly disposed, etc.-- may he/she freely do so? Or would he/she need to first obtain explicit permission from the Catholic bishop for the diocese in which the invitation takes place?

Specifically, I am thinking of situations that do not fall under the category of “grave necessity,” e.g. impending death of the Catholic person in the case that there is no Catholic priest nearby. Rather, more “usual” circumstances wherein a Catholic visitor to an Orthodox parish is invited out of ecumenical generosity or some other motivation on the part of the priest or bishop.

Thanks for your help.

In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

 

[Hesychios]

It is not only rare, the Orthodox bishop would almost certainly be excommunicated if found out, and everyone would know!

But if the opporunity ever does arise, take the communion, it is exactly what the Holy Father has been praying for all of these years! Our big dream is open communion between the churches, followed by eventual corporate unity.

There is nothing whatsover wrong with communion from Orthodox hands. However I do think that it would not satisfy a Roman Catholics Sunday obligation, you might still have to go to Mass!

 

[prodromos]

As Hesychios pointed out, if you were invited to partake of the Eucharist then it is no longer an Orthodox church ( unless of course you were baptised or chrismated Orthodox first )

John.