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Everyone is welcome to attend services or mass in the church, but only a person who is an Orthodox Christian can receive Holy Communion in an Orthodox Church.

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If a Catholic happens to attend a Greek Orthodox Mass does he or she receive the Eucharist or just wait?

Catholics and others are welcome to attend an Orthodox service, but they are not permitted to receive the Eucharist, as this is reserved for members of the Orthodox Faith alone.


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Orthodox Christians do not refer to it as mass, but the Divine Liturgy. What language it is performed in depends on the church's ethnicity, though most Orthodox churches in America do it mostly in English. If it is a Greek church, then it is partially in Greek; if Russian, then in Russian; etc. But, like I said, the majority is done in English. In Antiochian Orthodox Churches, the entire liturgy is in English.


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Does Greek orthodox religion use mass cards?

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no. you must go to mass.


Do Catholics regularly attend church services?

Yes, Catholics typically attend church services regularly, usually on Sundays for Mass.


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Every sunday.Another Answer:Some Catholics go for mass every day, where as it is an obligation to go to mass on the Sabbath.


What is a church that a Catholic and Baptist may attend?

A Catholic has an obligation to attend Mass at a Catholic Church at least every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. Baptists are welcome to attend Mass with Catholics, but may not receive the Eucharist. If, in addition to Mass, a Catholic would like to visit a Baptist Church, he or she may do so provided it does not harm his or her faith.


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Can Catholic marry an Orthodox in the Catholic Church?

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What is the primary reason for going to the Catholic Church?

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