Where would I find an Eastern Catholic Parish?

[AlexPetrosPio]

I live in Central Illinois, so my only exposure to any Eastern Christianity has only been through the Internet. I love my dear Latin Rite, but after reading about how beautiful the Eastern Rites (especially the Byzantine Rite, not to exclude any other Rite, but it's what I hear of most in my "bubble") I would love to experience a Divine Liturgy in another Rite. How would I find a Catholic parish of another Rite that would be in close proximity to where I live? (I'm assuming most answers will be somewhere near Chicago )

[jwinch2]

Originally Posted by AlexPetrosPio

I live in Central Illinois, so my only exposure to any Eastern Christianity has only been through the Internet. I love my dear Latin Rite, but after reading about how beautiful the Eastern Rites (especially the Byzantine Rite, not to exclude any other Rite, but it's what I hear of most in my "bubble") I would love to experience a Divine Liturgy in another Rite. How would I find a Catholic parish of another Rite that would be in close proximity to where I live? (I'm assuming most answers will be somewhere near Chicago )

Our Diocesan webpage has a link to an Eastern Church in the area. That may be an option for you. Heck, if you just search "Eastern Catholic Chicago" in google I would be shocked if you don't find something right away.

Cheers,

[AlexPetrosPio]

Sweet. Great Deal. Thanks!

[AlexPetrosPio]

Originally Posted by jwinch2

Our Diocesan webpage has a link to an Eastern Church in the area. That may be an option for you. Heck, if you just search "Eastern Catholic Chicago" in google I would be shocked if you don't find something right away.

Cheers,

Hold on, where is this site?

[Vico]

Originally Posted by AlexPetrosPio

I live in Central Illinois, so my only exposure to any Eastern Christianity has only been through the Internet. I love my dear Latin Rite, but after reading about how beautiful the Eastern Rites (especially the Byzantine Rite, not to exclude any other Rite, but it's what I hear of most in my "bubble") I would love to experience a Divine Liturgy in another Rite. How would I find a Catholic parish of another Rite that would be in close proximity to where I live? (I'm assuming most answers will be somewhere near Chicago )

http://www.byzcath.org/

Click Find-A-Parish

[MisterCorduroy]

St. John the Baptist Melkite is in Northlake
http://melkitechicago.org/about_us.html

There are also several Ukrainian Catholic parishes in IL
http://esnucc.org/taxonomy/term/34

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic in Homer Glen is where Fr. Thomas Loya is priest
http://www.byzantinecatholic.com

[jwinch2]

Originally Posted by AlexPetrosPio

Hold on, where is this site?

I'm in TN in the Diocese of Knoxville. I was using that as an example of how you might conduct your own search since that is how I was made aware of the Eastern Catholic church in our area. Other members have chimed in and give you some good tips so I think you will be fine.


Peace,

[Wesley7]

Eastern Catholic parishes are rare unless you're in Eastern Europe.

[jwinch2]

Originally Posted by Wesley7

Eastern Catholic parishes are rare unless you're in Eastern Europe.

http://www.byzcath.org/index.php/fin...u-111?catid=24


Almost 600 Eastern Catholic Parishes in the United States...

[Ignatius]

Originally Posted by AlexPetrosPio

I live in Central Illinois, so my only exposure to any Eastern Christianity has only been through the Internet. I love my dear Latin Rite, but after reading about how beautiful the Eastern Rites (especially the Byzantine Rite, not to exclude any other Rite, but it's what I hear of most in my "bubble") I would love to experience a Divine Liturgy in another Rite. How would I find a Catholic parish of another Rite that would be in close proximity to where I live? (I'm assuming most answers will be somewhere near Chicago )

I googled this:
http://www.byzcath.org/index.php/fin...u-111?catid=22

and this:

"http://www.google.com/search?q=Byzan...rlz=1I7RNTN_en"

[mariyka]

Originally Posted by Wesley7

Eastern Catholic parishes are rare unless you're in Eastern Europe.

Or you live in the Rust belt.