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Third Order Laity #401860 12/02/13 09:18 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 128 scottsdale, az V volodymyr Member
volodymyr Member V Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 128 scottsdale, az	Are there any third order [secular orders] available to Byzantine Catholics? Or do most join a Roman order [ex. Secular Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites]?? Just curious. Thanks for any response. V

Re: Third Order Laity volodymyr #401861 12/02/13 11:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 329 New York, NY JBenedict Member
JBenedict Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 329 New York, NY	Religious orders are arguably a Latin concept in general. The only such program specifically oriented towards easterners that I'm aware of is the Associates program of the Holy Ressurection Monastery: http://hrmonline.org/?page_id=872

Re: Third Order Laity JBenedict #401862 12/02/13 11:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 396 USA Anna Member
Anna Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 396 USA	The Sisters of St. Basil the Great also have an Associates program. http://www.sistersofstbasil.org/basilian-associates/

Re: Third Order Laity volodymyr #401870 12/02/13 03:59 PM
Joined: Aug 1998 Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 Washington, PA Fr. Deacon Lance Moderator Member
Fr. Deacon Lance Moderator Member Joined: Aug 1998 Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 Washington, PA	The Byzantine Franciscans have a third order secular http://www.hdbfm.com/sfoinfo.htm My cromulent posts embiggen this forum.

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