Ruthenian vs Ukrainian Catholic

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I regularly attend Divine Liturgy at my local Ruthenian Catholic Church, but will soon periodically be attending DL at a Ukrainian Catholic Church. Can anyone tell me what, if any, major differences there are between the two DL’s (and for Confession)? My assumption is that there will be minimal differences, and I won’t have to worry about them, but I just wanted to double check.
 
Both follow the Ruthenian Recension, which is regulated by the Papacy (published 1941), so the main difference is institutional, they have separate overlapping hierarchies.

In all of the important particulars they should be generally the same. Some of the most obvious differences are cultural and most are very superficial. You will have no problems participating.

If you like the Said Mass (perhaps you never encountered one), you will probably like the recited Divine Liturgy English in the UGCC, I have encountered it more than once. That doesn’t mean they all do it this way, but many do.

Try to go to the Ukrainian language Divine Liturgy, at least once.
 
Hesychios said:
Both follow the Ruthenian Recension, which is regulated by the Papacy (published 1941), so the main difference is institutional, they have separate overlapping hierarchies.

In all of the important particulars they should be generally the same. Some of the most obvious differences are cultural and most are very superficial. You will have no problems participating.

If you like the Said Mass (perhaps you never encountered one), you will probably like the recited Divine Liturgy English in the UGCC, I have encountered it more than once. That doesn’t mean they all do it this way, but many do.

Try to go to the Ukrainian language Divine Liturgy, at least once.
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We’d do recited if no one in the pews can sing. Which is why even with a terrible voice, I try to. So if no one else can lead, then its up to me 😃
 
Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut! Are there any differences really in the form of confession used?
 
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Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut! Are there any differences really in the form of confession used?
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As far as I know there should not be any major difference, since they are part of the same tradition and the separation is superficial. Just do what you are used to, or ask the priest for guidance.

Come back later and tell us your thoughts about the two different parishes, I am interested.
 
BusterMartin said:
Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut! Are there any differences really in the form of confession used?
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It would depend how Latinized a parish is. It can vary from very Roman to very Byzantine, and everything in between. Of course the priest’s prayers and formula for absolution will be Byzantine. But on the parishioner side it can be very Latinized. One reason is that they know many parishioners go to Latin parishes for confession and are more used to that form.
 
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The music will be chanted differently. Also, the Ruthenians have made a very strong effort at eliminating Slavanic and making sure everything is in English. The Ruthenians are no longer an ethnic church.

The Ukranians still use Ukranian in their liturgy and might even have the cyrlic alphabet rather than english. I don’t think the Ukranians use Slavanic either though. But I am not positive on that.
 
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The music will be chanted differently. Also, the Ruthenians have made a very strong effort at eliminating Slavanic and making sure everything is in English. The Ruthenians are no longer an ethnic church.

The Ukranians still use Ukranian in their liturgy and might even have the cyrlic alphabet rather than english. I don’t think the Ukranians use Slavanic either though. But I am not positive on that.
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At least for the Ukrainian Catholics, we use Ukrainian. I think most of it would be Church Slavonic, while some will be vernacular Ukrainian.
 
wjp984 said:
The music will be chanted differently. Also, the Ruthenians have made a very strong effort at eliminating Slavanic and making sure everything is in English. The Ruthenians are no longer an ethnic church.

The Ukranians still use Ukranian in their liturgy and might even have the cyrlic alphabet rather than english. I don’t think the Ukranians use Slavanic either though. But I am not positive on that.
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The latest US Ruthenian pew books include the slavonic texts in latinski* for some of the people’s hymns as an appendix. (Green softcovers, Liturgy text including priest’s and deacon’s parts, but no propers.) There are English, Slavonic, and Spanish liturgy texts available. Parishes are permitted to use any of them.

*Latin with the addition of ň, č, ž and š.
 
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