|
|
|
1 members (Michael_Thoma),
487
guests, and
95
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums26
Topics35,511
Posts417,525
Members6,161
| |
Most Online3,380
Dec 29th, 2019
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5
Junior Member
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5 |
Good Afternoon Brothers and Sisters,
First came into contact with the Eastern church-Orthodox-while I was teaching school in Cyprus-30+years ago. I have always been interested in Eastern liturgy since then. My question: how difficult is it to transfer from the Latin church to the Byzantine?
Pax et Bonum-Dennis The Elder
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,517
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,517 |
How difficult is it? Depends on how much of a legalist you are and what, precisely, you are after. The simplest thing to do is start turning up regularly at the parish of your choice. Continue to do so regularly and over a good period of time and, behold! - you are now a parishioner. Incognitus
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,252
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,252 |
Dear Dennis,
This question has appeared many times on the forum.
Talk to the Byzantine pastor and state your intention.
Register in the Byzantine parish of your choice.
Attend the Byzantine parish for a year or for the rest of your life if you want (You don't have to have an official transfer to worship in the Byzantine church).
Request a transfer from your Latin bishop and the Byzantine bishop. Your Latin and Byzantine pastors can help you with this.
You will be granted transfer from the Latin to the Byzantine church. I don't know how long it takes for approval.
If I made any errors please forgive me and may one of our more knowledgable members correct me.
Paul
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 186
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 186 |
Dear Dennis
After attending a Byzantine parish for a number of years I learned that I could actually transfer Rite from Roman to Byzantine. It only took a letter from my priest, myself, and I a copy of my Baptismal certificate (which seems to be the most difficult step as I had been baptized in another state and had long since moved). Within several weeks I was "officially" Byzantine.
I also learned that the priest in the newer rite is not allowed to suggest you transfer. The request/idea has to come from you.
denise
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5
Junior Member
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5 |
Thanks to all for your help in giving me the info I needed--Pax et Bonum-Dennis The Elder
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 26,405 Likes: 38
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 26,405 Likes: 38 |
Dear Dennis, After your transfer, we'll refer to you as "Dionysios" - O.K. ?  Alex
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 7,461 Likes: 1
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 7,461 Likes: 1 |
Once your paperwork is done according to the Eastern Code of Canons you should state your intentions to the priest in front of two witnesses and then have it registered in the baptismal/sacramental registry of the parish you are joining. Then when you approach for communion you can say "Dionisii" when you receive the Holy Mysteries. 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5
Junior Member
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5 |
My wife and I are going to a Byzantine church this Sunday-I understand that the Sundays are "after Pentecost", rather then "in Ordinary Time". Dionysios sounds a bit stringe, but not too bad.
Pax et Bonum-Dennis The Elder
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 7,461 Likes: 1
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 7,461 Likes: 1 |
It'll be OK if you decided to keep the name Denis for Communion.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
