SYRO MALABAR CATHOLIC HOLY QURBANA IN MANILA, 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

I just found out that the Minority Community of Syro Malabar Catholics will have a Holy Qurbana in honour of their Founding Apostle, St. Thomas this July 3, 2011 to be held at the National Shrine of St. Michael and the Archangels (Known as San Miguel) near Malacañang Palace.

Here is the Invitation Photo of the Holy Qurbana of the Syro Malabar Catholics. The time is 2:30 PM and i will get more updates regarding this Event and to acquired some pictures from these Syro Oriental/Chaldean Divine Liturgy this Sunday

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More of the Agni Parthene chanting in different Language

Tuesday, June 28, 2011




All the Hymns being chanted in the Byzantine Rite, it is one of the least to all my favorites, honouring eternally by the choir of Angels, the Most Holy Theotokos, the God bearer, the one who has become the Instrument of God for the coming Salvation, pending since the first parents committed the first Sin.

This Chant has been sung in 3 Languages: Arabic, English and Romanian

"Rejoice, O Bride Unwedded!

Rejoice, O song of Cherubim/ Rejoice, O hymn of angels
Rejoice, O ode of Seraphim/ the joy of the archangels
Rejoice, O peace and happiness/ the harbor of salvation
O sacred chamber of the Word/ flow'r of incorruption
Rejoice, delightful paradise/ of blessed life eternal
Rejoice, O wood and tree of life/ the fount of immortality."

My previous post on the Agni Parthene, which is being sung in Slavonic by Russian Orthodox Monks, and likely the one i always use to listened



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EASTERN CATHOLICISM 101

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Many in the Dominant Latin Rite in the Catholic Church has no any knowledge, or at least not being accepted our Eastern Catholic brethren, very sad indeed, so this Blogspot is trying its best to make them know to all. There are still a lot of Explanations to do regarding, because of Ignorance to be honest to our Brethren about Eastern Catholicism, and Eastern Christianity as a whole, of which we can appreciate the East at all. I know for a fact that it is not necessary on attaining Salvation, but as Christians it is our duty to understand our brethren so that we might united and may they be one, as the Encyclical "Ut Unum Sint" of Blessed Pope John Paul II but to be honest, there are still things to be understood to have it to become reality

Eastern Rites, thats we refer to them, though this term is applied also to the Assyrian, Oriental and Eastern Orthodox as well, but mostly associated to the 23 Sui Iuris Self Governing Churches under the Catholic Church, including the Latin Rite and all being headed by the Universal Supreme Pontiff, the Holy Father itself, and being "First Amongst Equals" along with Cardinals, Major Archbishops and Patriarchs. Everything are Orthodox indeed in teachings, theology, spirituality and way of life. Of course, though there are lots of disagreements between Orthodox and Catholics, not all their teachings are "Heretical" in Dogmatic teachings. Some Dogmas of the Catholic Church can be interpret in Eastern way.

Though i am starting disseminating Information right now, i still have to strive so that everyone might have knowledge about our Eastern Catholic Brethren, and also including our Brethren from other Eastern Christian Churches so that Unity with them might be possible at near future, or should i say improvements of Ecumenical relations on each one and another may progress. That their teachings also comes from the Apostles themselves, the Liturgical, Theological and Devotional tradition from the Ancient Apostolic times, and how they complement too the Traditions of the West, as Blessed Pope John Paul II stresses about the Two Lungs of the Catholic Church with the East

I am aware that there are difficulties understanding Eastern Catholicism, and the Rites under it, knowing how different are they compare to the Western part, which is the Latin Rite. It is being undertaken carefully that with patience and charity, disseminating information about Brothers must be coming from the side of the Laity, and even the Clergies themselves, and i hoping that they can do it by teaching Eastern Christianity and Eastern Catholicism in Seminaries and Schools of Theology. Do this is a great suggestion, i know that this might not be easy to be implemented, because it might get opposed by Extremist and Triumphalist Latin Rite Catholics.

Clarification should be taken, that Eastern Catholicism trace back in Orthodoxy, so you have now a reason why they are Orthodox in Faith. Though they recognized the Pope as the Supreme Pontiff, they look at him as  "FIRST Amongst Equals",  the Sui Iuris Patriarchs wished that he should step if problems with their  Churches remained unsolved. beyond that, anything are Eastern, as it was written that Holy Mother Church wishes to have them PRESERVED!!!!! Even the Ecumenical Councils even expressed such to be retained.

Though as i see about it, Disseminating every information might take a long time, and a lot of understanding so that the Majority of Latin Rite Catholics might have misunderstood everything about Eastern Catholicism, but as i make a deep contemplation, prayer and a deep thought, i know that by the guidance of God, and the intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, there is no Impossible if desire.

PRESVJATA BOGORODICE, SPASI NAS (MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS, PROTECT US)
GOSPODE ISUSE KRISTI, SINE BOZJI, POMILUJ GRJESNOGA
(LORD JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME A SINNER)



Byzantine Cross


Coptic Cross


Syro Malabar Cross








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EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF BENEDICT ALEKSIYCHUK, UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

Tuesday, June 21, 2011















NOTE: All of this Picture are excerpt from the Episcopal Ordination of Most. Rev. Benedict Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. being the Auxiliary Eparch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv and this has taken place September last year 2010, his Principal Consecrator is the Archbishop himself, His Excellency Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R,  Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk is also a former Hegumen of Studite Monks in Univ Lavra, just click here for the story of his Ordination and the News here about him.


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Different Episcopal Ordination in the Byzantine Catholic Rite

Some of the pictures are taken from our Twin Fan Page in Facebook with same name, Eastern Rite Catholic Filipinos and other photos taken from Sites of diiferent Sui Iuris Eastern Catholic Churches under the Byzantine Rite, and most of it are the Ukrainian, Romanian, Ruthenian, Slovak, and Melkite Greek Catholic Churches

Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. John Stephen Pazak, C.SS.R, Eparch of the Eparchy of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Canada of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church. Principal Consecrator His Excellency Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Metropolia of Winnipeg and Principal Co-Consecrators His Excellency Basil Myron Schott, OFM, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh and Most Rev. Milan Chautur, C.SS.R, Eparch of the Slovak Greek Catholic Eparchy of Kosice 

Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Jan Hirka of the Slovak Greek Catholic Eparchy of Presov, now Archeparchy, in 1990. Principal Consecrator in front is Jozef Cardinal Tomko, now Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of the People and His Principal Co-Consecrator from his Left, Most Rev. Michael Rusnak and Right, Most Rev. Slavomir Miklovs 

Episcopal Ordination of Most. Rev. Peter Fulop Kocsis, Eparch of the Hajdudurog Eparchy of Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church On the photo you can see the investment of the new bishop in the Byzantine rite. Fülöp (Philip) of Hajdúdorog wears the typical liturgical undervestment on the picture: the white cloth is the undermost vestment and it is called sticharion; the epitrachil is kind of a stole which is worn around the neck and hanging down equally in the front; the zone which is the belt; and the epimanikia which is the cuffs. Fülöp kisses the so-called sakkos, the usual vestment of Greek Catholic bishops that will go above the before mentioned vestments. Szilárd Keresztes, the former bishop of Hajdúdorog is holding the sakkos.

Episcopal Ordination of Most. Rev. Atanáz Orosz, Exarch of the Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Apostolic Exarchate  of Miskolc. His consecration takes place before the Little Entrance of the Liturgy. 

Episcopal Ordination of Peter Rusnak, Eparch of the Slovak Greek Catholic Eparchy of Bratislava. the Principal Consecrator is  His Eminence Cardinal Jozef Tomko

Episcopal Ordination of Vasile Bizau, Eparch of the Romanian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Maramures, Principal Consecrator is His Beatitude Lucian Muresan, Major Archbishop of Alba Iulia Si Fagaras


More of this Photo as i post later on more Pictures of Episcopal Ordination in the Byzantine Catholic Rite


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HOLY SYNODS OF EASTERN CATHOLIC MAJOR ARCHIEPISCOPATE

Saturday, June 18, 2011

HOLY SYNOD OF THE SYRO MALANKARA CATHOLIC CHURCH

HOLY SYNOD OF THE SYRO MALABAR CATHOLIC CHURCH

HOLY SYNOD OF THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH


HOLY SYNOD OF THE ROMANIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH


Here are the Holy Synods of the four Eastern Catholic Major Archiepiscopate, and they are similar to the Patriarchal Synods, though the Election of the Major Archbishop is being confirmed by the Pope himself, though it has Full Administrative power, Major Archbishop having a Quasi- Patriarchal Authority.



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Enthronement of the new Syro Malabar Catholic Major Archbishop His Beatitude George Alencherry

Thursday, June 16, 2011



May 29, 2011 when His Beatitude George Alencherry was Enthroned Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church. and it was presided by Most. Rev. Bosco Puthur, Auxiliary Eparch of the Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, and the Apostolic Administrator of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church. Note that this is the first time the Syro Malabar Catholic Hierarchs elect a Major Archbishop since it has been granted full Administrative powers by the Vatican in 2004, since its first Major Archbishops, Cardinal Mar Anthony Padiyara and Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil are appointed by the Pope. The Syro Malabar Catholic Church is the second largest Sui Iuris Eastern Catholic Church, with more than 4 Million faithful and the first is the Ukrainian Greek Catholic, with 6 Million faithful


Here are some Photos taken at the Enthronement Ceremony




Some pictures are located at this Site of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church dedicated on his Election, Confirmation by the Pope and Enthronement as Syro Malabar Catholic Major Archbishop

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HOLY TRISAGION IN 3 LITURGICAL LANGUAGES

Tuesday, June 14, 2011




Holy Mass presided by the His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, both the Opening and Conclusion of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Middle East, which all Concelebrants are Hierarchs of different Eastern Catholic Churches. Notice the participation of some Eastern Catholic Clergies like the Byzantine Rite Deacon and Mitred Priest and the Addition, the Armenian Rite Deacon, which make this Papal Mass more unique as those of other Masses.

     Greek Trisagion: Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον
                                      Agios o Theos, Agios ischyros, Agios athanatos, eleison imas


Syriac Trisagion: Qadeeshat aloho, qadeeshat hayelthono, qadeeshat lo moyoutho, deslebt hlofayn ethraham layn
Armenian Trisagion: Սուրբ Աստուած, սուրբ եւ հզօր, սուրբ եւ անմահ, որ հարյար ի մեռելոց, ողորմեա մեզ
Sourp Asdvadz, sourp yev h'zor, sourp yev anmah, vor haryar i merelotz, voghormia mez.

Holy Trisagion, Agios o Theos in Greek and Tersanctus in Latin, is a standard hymn in Eastern Christianity, for information click here to see more



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CURRENT EASTERN CATHOLIC PATRIARCHS

Sunday, June 12, 2011

PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA OF THE COPTIC CATHOLIC CHURCH
HIS BEATITUDE CARDINAL ANTONIOS NAGUIB




PATRIARCH OF CILICIA OF THE ARMENIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
HIS BEATITUDE NERSES BEDROS XIX TARMOUNI




PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH OF THE SYRIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
HIS BEATITUDE IGNATIUS YOUSIF III YOUNAN








PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH OF THE MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH
HIS BEATITUDE BECHARA PIERRE AL RAHI




PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH AND ALL THE EAST, OF ALEXANDRIA AND JERUSALEM OF THE MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH
HIS BEATITUDE GREGORIOS III LAHAM








PATRIARCH OF BABYLON OF THE CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
HIS BEATITUDE CARDINAL EMMANUEL III DELLY








NOTE: The difference between the Patriarch to the Major Archbishops, is that their Election only needs a Ecclesiastical Communion to the Pope notifying them unlike the Major Archbishop's Election needed to be approved by the Pope, please look here and another one here for more information. The Patriarchs themselves have full authority on their Churches, the Synod of Bishops and their Faithful, Eastern Catholic patriarchs have precedence over all other bishops, with the exceptions laid down by the Pope. Patriarchs are equal to the Cardinals, and even some are Elevated to the Cardinalate, and becoming Cardinal Bishops


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