My husband is in the Army and we have been transferred to a location that I cannot say, and there are no Catholic Churches in the area but an Anglican Church, a person I met who is also a Catholic said she goes to that Church as it is the same as a Catholic Church and receives Holy Communion
Is this allowed or not?
2007-08-26 04:14:39 · 18 answers · asked by TigerLily 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
CJ we are Christians, we were the first Christians
2007-08-26 04:18:31 · update #1
CJ study our Church and you will see you are wrong
2007-08-26 04:25:33 · update #2
Talk to a priest to be sure but I think that:
Yes, you can attend an Anglican Church when no Catholic Church is available.
No, you should not receive Communion at the Anglican Church.
The Anglican Church is similar to Catholicism but it is not the same. Among other things, the Anglican Chruch does not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist as we do and does not recognize the authority of the Pope.
+ Eucharist +
At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” The he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”
Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through some miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where the priest, acting in place of Christ, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.
Anyone (including Anglicans) who does not believe in the actual presence of Christ and is not united with the Catholic faith is asked, out of respect, not to receive the Eucharist.
Catholics, out of respect for other Christian faiths, do not receive Communion in non-Catholic churches (including Anglican churches).
We pray that one day Christian unity will succeed and we will all be called to the same table.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1322 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt1art3.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-08-26 16:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Actually, the Anglican Eucharist is not considered valid by the Catholic Church, so the answer would be No. And the Anglican Church is *not* the same as the Catholic Church.
If there is an Orthodox church available, you should meet with the priest there and see if receiving Communion there is a possibility. The Catholic Church permits you to receive Communion in an Orthodox church, but Orthodox churches will not normally give you Communion---but under your special circumstances, it can't hurt to check.
2007-08-26 12:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The question is a good one...and wars have been fought over this very question...but I won't give you a 40,000-word theological treatise...I'll just answer as best I can...
Unfortunately, some of the answers above are so bad I don't even know what to say, but I digress...
As a Traditional Anglican Priest - of course I'm going to say that our Communion is valid... and that we fully believe that Jesus Christ is Really Present when I celebrate the Mass.
If I DIDN'T believe that, I guess I'd just go ahead and become a Roman Catholic, wouldn't I?? ;-)
Personally, I comfortably receive Holy Communion in RC churches, Orthodox Churches and Anglican Churches when I travel. For us, as Traditional Anglicans...it's a matter of whether or not the Priest is validly ordained in Apostolic Sucession.
Of course, I believe that we Tradational Anglican have this without question...again - if I didn't, I reckon I'd just go ahead and swim the Tiber and become Roman Catholic. But, until I can come over with my Orders recognized in full and my wife with me - I'm perfecty happy where God has placed me.
If I were you - I'd feel perfectly comfortable with receiving in an Anglican church. I know some Roman Priests who would say so as well...but that's NOT the official doctrine of the Roman Church. I KNOW that our Orders and our Sacraments are valid.
Unfortunately, the Roman Communion does not always feel that way. "Officially" - they would tell you NOT to take Communion with us. As I said...I think they are dead wrong...and - if I was lucky enough to have an audience with Benedict XVI, The Bishop of Rome...I'd tell him so!!
Heck...most of my parishioners are ex-Roman Catholics who have learned the truth about what exactly the Creeds mean when they say "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church"..and it does not necessarily mean "Under the Bishop of Rome". I know a whole bunch of Eastern Orthodox Christians who think that the Pope is wrong on this point as well...and their fight with Rome is MUCH older than mine.
They split with Rome in 1054 A.D. We at least waited until 1549!! ;-)
In the meantime, and if you have cable or DSL - please watch this video (produced by a Roman Catholic group in Canada... on our Traditional Anglican Communion and the work we are doing with the Vatican in attempting to eventually be in Sacramental communion with our Roman Catholic brethren...
http://www.themessenger.com.au/Video/20070329.htm
God bless you!
2007-08-26 19:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Anglican is the closest thing to Catholic, unless there was an orthodox church.(many anglicans consider themsleves catholic, just not Roman Catholic. just look at Father K)
but some Anglican churches don't take it as transubstantiation.
ask. chances are they do. and the Body of Christ is what's important, along with hearing the Gospel.
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2007-08-26 11:30:50 · answer #4 · answered by Quailman 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No its not allowed and it isnt the same church as a catholic church. He can attend the service but not the communion just go to any catholic web site for verification.
CJ your a total idiot and know nothing.
2007-08-26 11:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if your husband cannot go to a catholic Church, he may go to another church, even though it is not the same as a Catholic Church.
2007-08-26 18:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Religion is just a tool to develop a personal relationship with your Higher Power, whatever that might be. How much stronger you would like to develop that relationship it seems, should be an individual choice. I don't worship a religion I worship a Higher Power. Going to church shouldn't change how you as an individual feels toward your Higher Power. Many don't go to church, still they have a close relationship with there Higher Power. It's all a matter of how an individual feels comfortable inside a certain church. If you don't may I suggest you try others til you find the one you are confortable with. If we don't go to church at all, that doesn't mean there aren't other ways or means that we don't stay in touch with our Heavenly Father, Higher Power, etc. whatever that might be.
2007-08-26 11:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by Radiate_Truth 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Whoa.
Anglican = Catholic?
That'd be news to a lot of folks. Talk with any Irishmen lately?
2007-08-26 11:29:17 · answer #8 · answered by mousetrip5 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
CJ, you know nothing about it. "Studying" the chick tracts does not qualify as true study or research.
Grow up.
2007-08-26 11:53:09 · answer #9 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The base chaplain should be able to help you in this.
Wasn't it Jesus who said that God was not in a building?
Don't sweat it the small stuff.
2007-08-26 11:58:31 · answer #10 · answered by ninusharra 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋