Question about Eastern liturgy

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Today I visited an Eastern liturgy (Ukrainian Catholic), but I just had a question about it… in another Eastern Catholic church I visited, they had incense and veneration of the Cross and gave out the blessed bread (I’m sorry I don’t know what it’s called :o ) in the end. In the church today, they didn’t have these things, but otherwise it was the same.

I was wondering, - how common is it for Eastern Catholic parishes to use incense, have veneration of the Cross, the blessed bread, etc? I’ve only been to two. Just curious 🙂

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Incense, veneration of the cross (if I’m thinking of what you mean), and antidoron are all standard parts of the Byzantine rite.
 
Huh. That is strange that they didn’t use incense, venerate the Cross, or give out antidoron. Those things are standard in the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (and also of St. Basil’s Liturgy).

All I can say is this: 🤷
 
I_Thirst said:
And this is something that anyone can take home?
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I suppose you could if you really wanted to (someone correct me if I’m wrong). However, I’ve always seen it immediately consumed.
 
ThatOneGuy92 said:
I suppose you could if you really wanted to (someone correct me if I’m wrong). However, I’ve always seen it immediately consumed.
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Many people will consume some right away and take some home to consume during the week.
 
The blessed bread that you mentioned is the “antidoron” or the bread that isnt consecrated. This is apart of the Prosphora or bread of oblation that hasn’t been consecrated for the Eucharist. Its interesting to note that the use of the antidoron , was also apart of the Liturgy of the Western Church. The Antidoron is a token of fellowship .
 
My parish, Ruthenian, does not typically have antidoron. But we always use incense and have veneration of the Cross.

Of course, the local Greek Orthodox Church always has antidoron and incense, but I’ve never seen veneration of the Cross there.

Maybe you can only do 2/3 in my town. 😛
 
WetCatechumen said:
My parish, Ruthenian, does not typically have antidoron. But we always use incense and have veneration of the Cross.

Of course, the local Greek Orthodox Church always has antidoron and incense, but I’ve never seen veneration of the Cross there.

Maybe you can only do 2/3 in my town. 😛
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Veneration of the cross at the end of Liturgy tends to be a Slavic custom. I have never seen it done in Greece, Romania or Mt Athos.
 
I have been to Greek Orthodox Services/ Liturgies and have kissed the Cross at the end of Liturgy and received antidoron from the Priest .
 
The_Idiot said:
I have been to Greek Orthodox Services/ Liturgies and have kissed the Cross at the end of Liturgy and received antidoron from the Priest .
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Receiving antidoron from the priest is a Greek custom, I haven’t seen the kissing of the cross in a Greek church either here or in Greece…that docent men it’s not done…I just haven’t seen it…it could be a Slavafication. 😃
 
WetCatechumen said:
My parish, Ruthenian, does not typically have antidoron. But we always use incense and have veneration of the Cross.
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Very likely the parish still does not have a ‘Liturgy of Preparation’. I think most parishes of the Metropolia still use pre-cuts to this day, and that pretty much rules out a need to dispose of the loaf cut away from the Lamb. Everything needed goes into the chalice, the rest stays in the zip-lock.
 
ciero said:
Veneration of the cross at the end of Liturgy tends to be a Slavic custom. I have never seen it done in Greece, Romania or Mt Athos.
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Weird. I have venerated the Cross at the end of Liturgy at an Antiochian parish. 🤷
 
Hesychios said:
Very likely the parish still does not have a ‘Liturgy of Preparation’. I think most parishes of the Metropolia still use pre-cuts to this day, and that pretty much rules out a need to dispose of the loaf cut away from the Lamb. Everything needed goes into the chalice, the rest stays in the zip-lock.
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Yes. I serve at the altar, and most of the loaves I’ve seen are no bigger than the seal.
 
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