What is the difference between being a Roman Catholic and a Greek Catholic

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Diaconia said:
Of course there is. But if there’s a church nearby, that’s what I am going to urge him to visit. He said the person said it was a Greek Catholic Church. (In America that is most likely Ukrainian or Ruthenian)

I took that opportunity to evangelize; and encourage him to visit the Temple.

I am a deacon of 15 years, and am bi-ritual - I always err on the side of evangelization, as is my ministry and job as a cleric.

Fr. Deacon Christopher
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I always try to keep in mind that these threads will be around for a very long time and will be read by many people who will never post. I think that accuracy is very important, given the nature of these forums. What can I say? I’m an ISTJ (Myers-Briggs type).

As Byzantine Catholics, we are rightfully concerned when our liturgy and theology are lumped in as one with the Latin Rite. I think that it is equally problematic if we lump the patrimony of other Eastern Catholic churches in with Byzantine.

I do hope that he takes the opportunity to visit and pray with that parish and I appreciate the fact that you took the time to extend the invitation.
 
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I’m attending their Divine Liturgy tomorrow. With another Roman Catholic, it’s gonna be interesting.
One question : If I attend their “mass”, Do I have to go to Roman Catholic mass after that? Does GreekCatholic “mass” or rightly “Divine Liturgy” count if I am a Roman C.?
 
A Roman Catholics “obligation” is fulfilled at any sui juris Catholic Church.

ZP
 
Tis_Bearself said:
These are the sui iuris churches Vico mentioned. So for example, a Greek Catholic Church would be in communion with the Roman Catholic Church, although the Greek Catholic Church would use an Eastern liturgy (not quite the same as the Mass), would have icons, would have different fasting practices,
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Thank you for your clear answer.
 
Job121 said:
I’m attending their Divine Liturgy tomorrow. With another Roman Catholic, it’s gonna be interesting.
One question : If I attend their “mass”, Do I have to go to Roman Catholic mass after that? Does GreekCatholic “mass” or rightly “Divine Liturgy” count if I am a Roman C.?
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That’s fantastic. Attendance at the Divine Liturgy absolutely fulfills your obligation to attend Mass.

Tomorrow’s Divine Liturgy will be the Divine Liturgy of st. Basil the Great , which is a bit longer than you will ordinarily experience at one of our liturgies .

Please come back to this thread and update after you’ve attended. Let us know what you think!
 
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I hope you will enjoy Divine Liturgy. I think it is a nice experience from time to time myself.

Note that their Communion may be given out differently from what you are used to as an RC. Just watch and do what the others are doing when you go to receive.
 
Job121 said:
Oh, no! I live in Slovakia and it’s called Gréckokatolícka cirkev, Greek Catholic church.
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babochka said:
Greek Catholics are any Catholics that use the Rite of Constantinople, also known as the Greek Rite or Byzantine Rite.
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The nomenclature is fuzzy.

The Latins may have called the Constantinopolitans Greek, but the Constantinopolitans called themselves Roman. That persisted in Ottoman times (Rum millet) and is still the case in the Middle East - where a young Orthodox man did not recognize words did not recognize Antioch or Syrian Orthodox but called himself Rum Orthodox.

In the stará krajina there was no confusion about what “Greek” meant. In the US, there was - and evidently is. Hence the shift to Byzantine and Byzantine rite, which refers to a city, not a nation or culture.
 
Sure does!

Have a great time, meet the clergy afterward.

I will pray for you both,
Fr. Deacon Christopher
 
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I’m attending their Divine Liturgy tomorrow.
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I cannot tell form you posts if you are Slovak or not.
You may check to see if the services in Slovak language or Church Slavonic.
It will also be Basil liturgy, so please, I would like to know about about the chanting of the Anaphora.
 
RyanBlack said:
Is it your experience that priests often do not chant the anaphora in the DL of St. Basil?
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Taking the “tajno” prayers aloud is probably only done in the US (I have heard it also in OCA).

I am interested in the people’s responses, which are very elaborate, melismatic, and probably beyond the capacity of the congregation. These settings were simplified in 2007 - in part to allow the audible recitation of the priest’s prayers. I would be happy to learn that they are intact, and well-sung in old-country.
 
I live in Eastern Slovakia, however my Rusyn is not good. I have lived in Spiš my whole life, attending a roman catholic church. I don’t know if the Liturgy is going to be in Slovak or Slavonic.
Are you from Ukraine?
 
It will be the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom as for Propers/Readings etc - that depends which Calendar they use - New or Julian
 
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