New UGCC Canons Promulgated (2015)

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His Beatitude apparently promulgated a set of particular laws for our church on a three year basis back in April 2015. Those can be found here: royaldoors.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015-Particular-Law-of-the-Ukrainian-Catholic-Church-eng.pdf

I am particularly interested in the canons about Fasting which read in pertinent part:

CCEO: 882,
§ 1. Penitential fasting practices, repentance and abstinence that aim to satisfy the sins
committed and to achieve the highest level of perfection is the oldest tradition in the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
§ 2. All faithful are obliged to fast during the following periods of the liturgical year;
The Great Fast and Holy Week; the Petrine fast – from Monday after the Sunday of
all Saints to the vigil of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul (inclusive); Dormition or
Transfiguration fast, - from the Feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross, memorial
of the martyrs of Maccabees to the vigil of the Dormition of the Mother of God
(inclusive); Christmas or St Philip’s fast which begins the day after the feast of St.
Philip, concluding on the vigil of Christmas.
  1. The strict fast is observed on the first day of the Great Fast and Great and
    Holy Friday, i.e. abstention from meat, dairy produce, eggs or products
    containing these ingredients.
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  2. Abstention from all meats and products containing meat is to be observed
    during the first week of the Great Fast and all days of Holy Week.
  3. During the Great Fast, abstention, from meat products is to be observed on all
    Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All other foods are permitted on
    Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  4. On other prescribed fast days during the liturgical year, the faithful are
    obliged to abstain from all meats and meat products on Wednesdays and
    Fridays. All other foods are permitted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
    § 3. All the faithful are obliged to fast on the following days; vigil of Christmas, vigil
    of the Theophany of Our Lord, Beheading of St. John the Baptist and Exaltation of
    the Holy Cross.
    § 4. Abstention from meat and meat products is to be observed on all Fridays of the
    year except for compact weeks, patronal feasts and the twelve major feasts.
    § 5. On all fast days and periods of compact weeks the faithful are obliged to refrain
    from organizing and participating in banquets, weddings, dances and other similar
    events.
Are there any dispensations from this already in force in the USA from our Bishops? During the periods of fast does that mean every day is one large meal and two small ones? Or does it just mean the various restrictions on meat and dairy? Thanks!
 
smad0142 said:
His Beatitude apparently promulgated a set of particular laws for our church on a three year basis back in April 2015. Those can be found here: royaldoors.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015-Particular-Law-of-the-Ukrainian-Catholic-Church-eng.pdf

I am particularly interested in the canons about Fasting which read in pertinent part:

CCEO: 882,
§ 1. Penitential fasting practices, repentance and abstinence that aim to satisfy the sins
committed and to achieve the highest level of perfection is the oldest tradition in the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
§ 2. All faithful are obliged to fast during the following periods of the liturgical year;
The Great Fast and Holy Week; the Petrine fast – from Monday after the Sunday of
all Saints to the vigil of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul (inclusive); Dormition or
Transfiguration fast, - from the Feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross, memorial
of the martyrs of Maccabees to the vigil of the Dormition of the Mother of God
(inclusive); Christmas or St Philip’s fast which begins the day after the feast of St.
Philip, concluding on the vigil of Christmas.
  1. The strict fast is observed on the first day of the Great Fast and Great and
    Holy Friday, i.e. abstention from meat, dairy produce, eggs or products
    containing these ingredients.
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  2. Abstention from all meats and products containing meat is to be observed
    during the first week of the Great Fast and all days of Holy Week.
  3. During the Great Fast, abstention, from meat products is to be observed on all
    Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All other foods are permitted on
    Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  4. On other prescribed fast days during the liturgical year, the faithful are
    obliged to abstain from all meats and meat products on Wednesdays and
    Fridays. All other foods are permitted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
    § 3. All the faithful are obliged to fast on the following days; vigil of Christmas, vigil
    of the Theophany of Our Lord, Beheading of St. John the Baptist and Exaltation of
    the Holy Cross.
    § 4. Abstention from meat and meat products is to be observed on all Fridays of the
    year except for compact weeks, patronal feasts and the twelve major feasts.
    § 5. On all fast days and periods of compact weeks the faithful are obliged to refrain
    from organizing and participating in banquets, weddings, dances and other similar
    events.
Are there any dispensations from this already in force in the USA from our Bishops? During the periods of fast does that mean every day is one large meal and two small ones? Or does it just mean the various restrictions on meat and dairy? Thanks!
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It is different than the Latin fast and abstinence. The restriction is of the type of food rather than the quantity.
  • Strict: abstention from meat, dairy produce, eggs or products containing these ingredients.
  • Non-strict: all meats and products containing meat.
Also the days of observation are more but without the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29).

Added are these five: Sep 8, Sep 14, Nov 21, Feb 2, Aug 6.
  1. CCEO: 880 § 2, § 1. The faithful are obliged to celebrate all Sundays, the patronal feast of their parish, and the following twelve feasts which are:
  1. The Nativity of the Mother of God; - Sep 8
  2. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross; - Sep 14
  3. The Presentation in the Temple of the Mother of God; - Nov 21
  4. The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ; (also Byzantine) - Dec 25
  5. The Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ; (also Byzantine) - Jan 6
  6. The Encounter in the Temple of Our Lord Jesus Christ; - Feb 2
  7. The Annunciation of the Mother of God; - Mar 25
  8. The Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem; (also Byzantine - Palm Sunday)
  9. The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ; (also Byzantine)
  10. The Descent of the Holy Spirit; (also Byzantine - Pentecost)
  11. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ; - Aug 6
  12. The Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (also Byzantine) - Aug 15
 
Not eating meat, eggs, and milk products helps to curb on the concupiscence of the flesh.
 
smad0142 said:
Does this permit one to eat fish on those days?
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The traditional Byzantine fast for Great Lent includes one meal a day, Monday to Friday, and abstinence from all animal products, which are meat, vertebrate fish, dairy, eggs, oil and wine (because they used to be stored in animal skins) for all of Lent, with shellfish permitted.

But this is not traditional but canonical, so fish is permitted.

Also some fasting traditions pertain to a Mediterranean diet, so do not pertain to UGCC, such as fish, oil, wine.
 
Vico said:
The traditional Byzantine fast for Great Lent includes one meal a day, Monday to Friday, and abstinence from all animal products, which are meat, vertebrate fish, dairy, eggs, oil and wine (because they used to be stored in animal skins) for all of Lent, with shellfish permitted.

But this is not traditional but canonical, so fish is permitted.

Also some fasting traditions pertain to a Mediterranean diet, so do not pertain to UGCC, such as fish, oil, wine.
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Thank you for all the helpful answers!
 
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