Roman Catholic attending Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy

[ae22]

Hi.

A member of the Western (Latin) Church can attend any Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy (assuming the Church in question is in full communion with Rome), and can receive sacraments there licitly, correct? Also, the inverse is also true, right?

If a Roman Catholic attends, say, a Maronite Catholic Divine Liturgy, are they bound by the Byzantine fasting laws?

 

[RyanBlack]

Hi.

A member of the Western (Latin) Church can attend any Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy (assuming the Church in question is in full communion with Rome), and can receive sacraments there licitly, correct? Also, the inverse is also true, right?

If a Roman Catholic attends, say, a Maronite Catholic Divine Liturgy, are they bound by the Byzantine fasting laws?

There are limitations placed on the reception of several of the sacraments outside of one’s own particular church. However, with respect to Eucharist and confession, any Catholic may receive them in any Catholic Church without any special permission. As far as the Eucharistic fast, one is bound by the fasting guidelines of one’s own particular church.

BTW, the Maronite Church is Eastern, but not Byzantine.

 

[dixieagle]

Hi.

A member of the Western (Latin) Church can attend any Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy (assuming the Church in question is in full communion with Rome), and can receive sacraments there licitly, correct? Also, the inverse is also true, right?

If a Roman Catholic attends, say, a Maronite Catholic Divine Liturgy, are they bound by the Byzantine fasting laws?

You may attend any Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy and receive the Eucharist there; it does, of course, fulfill your Sunday obligation. Just observe the one hour fast as you usually do. I’ve been married to a Ruthenian Catholic for 40 years, and this has never been a problem on the occasions we are able to attend a Divine Liturgy (rare in this part of the country.)

 

[MysticalSelah]

Yes. They are in communion with Rome, and Catholic.

I am not sure about your second question, however. As a visitor, I would think no, but if you were to switch rites to Melkite, for instance, you would be bound by the fasting laws.

 

[Vico]

Hi.

A member of the Western (Latin) Church can attend any Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy (assuming the Church in question is in full communion with Rome), and can receive sacraments there licitly, correct? Also, the inverse is also true, right?

If a Roman Catholic attends, say, a Maronite Catholic Divine Liturgy, are they bound by the Byzantine fasting laws?

The particular canons are followed for one’s own sui iuris church, but in an inter-ritual Catholic marriage Canon 883.2 applies.

CCEO (eastern)

Canon 882On the days of penance the Christian faithful are obliged to observe fast or abstinence in the manner established by the particular law of their Church sui iuris.
Canon 8831. The Christian faithful who are outside the territorial boundaries of their own Church sui iuris can adopt fully for themselves the feast days and days of penance which are in force where they are staying.
2. In families in which the parents are enrolled in different Churches sui iuris, it is permitted to observe the norms of one or the other Church, in regard to feast days and days of penance.

 

[MorEphrem]

As Vico cited, it’s permissible that one follow the fasting instructions of another Church - however we have as a Church , for the most part, sadly abandoned fasting practices so it’s identical to the Latin “1hr. rule” if that. Also, calling the Maronite Qurbono the Divine Liturgy is just as foreign as calling it a mass and saying Maronite Catholic Church is analogous to saying “the New Jerseyan American state.” If you attend the novus ordo you should have no problem following a Maronite mass.

 

[Vico]

As Vico cited, it’s permissible that one follow the fasting instructions of another Church - however we have as a Church , for the most part, sadly abandoned fasting practices so it’s identical to the Latin “1hr. rule” if that. Also, calling the Maronite Qurbono the Divine Liturgy is just as foreign as calling it a mass and saying Maronite Catholic Church is analogous to saying “the New Jerseyan American state.” If you attend the novus ordo you should have no problem following a Maronite mass.

So the Maronites are more like the Latins than the Byzantines (particular law, USA, below):** Canon 880 §2

** §1. The special penitential seasons are:

1o. The Great Fast
2o. The Peter and Paul Fast
3o. The Dormition Fast [August 1-14]
4o. The Philip Fast [November 15-December 24]
§2. Strict abstinence is to be observed on the first day of the Great Fast and on Great Friday. Simple abstinence is to be observed on Wednesdays and Fridays of the Great Fast.

§3. Simple abstinence or an equivalent penance is to be observed on all Fridays throughout the year.

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