1. The Zaire Use of the Roman Rite
Yes, those are spears. All male servers carry spears throughout the liturgy. The priest wears tribal robes, and the celebrants and servers dance around the altar as a means of veneration. The Use was initialized in 1988 by St. John Paul II. To Read more click HERE.
2. The Syro-Malabar Church & Rite
Members of this church are direct descendants of the Thomas Christians that the Portuguese encountered in 1498 while exploring the Malabar coast of India. They did not break from Rome until 1653 because of obscene latinization that forced onto them since 1498. However, in 1923 Pope Pius XI set up a full-fledged Syro-Malabar Catholic hierarchy. For More click HERE.
3. The Premonstratensian Rite or Norbertine Rite
The Premonstratensian, or Norbertine, rite differs from the Roman in the celebration of the Sacrifice of the Mass, the Divine Office and the administration of the Sacrament of Penance. The priest will say quietly what the choir sings, as is the case with the Kyrie and Glorie. For More Click HERE.
4. The Ambrosian Rite
According to St. Augustine (Confessones, IX, vii), St. Ambrose did renovate sections of the Divine Office, so it is not inconceivable to believe that he is also the founder of the Rite of his namesake. For More Click HERE.
5. The Ethiopian Rite and Church
In a place that was closed from Catholic Mission for 200 years a rich tradition of liturgy has survived. The Church reunited (completely) with Rome in 1930, and has a decent presence in America. Pope Francis, himself, has had a great influence on the church and its development remains active. For More Click HERE.
So cool!
Why I hate headlines like this. I’ve heard of 2-5, and know priests of two of those rites. The Zaire Use was new on me, though.
I sometimes think it is unfortunate that the Roman Rite dominates Catholicism so much. I think there is a lot of beauty that God appreciates when different traditions worship him in their own distinctive way and we are united by our sacraments and doctrines.
The best you can say for this sentence is that it’s written badly. Most likely, the author misunderstood something, because its plain reading is patently wrong. The article linked for the “Ethiopian” Church actually refers to a Catholic Church in Eritrea (not Ethiopia) which celebrates the Ethiopian/Ge’ez rite, as well as some Latin rite churches that “fall under their jurisdiction.” This church was established in the 19th century by Italian missionaries. The ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church still exists and remains separated from Rome, as it is non-Chalcedonian; a similar, non-Chalcedonian Eritrean church has been established, and remains separated from Rome. They did not reunite; a brief union in the 17th century was ruined by Latinization, a common problem back then that has bedeviled efforts to reunite ever since.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church#Jesuit_interim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Catholic_Church#History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church#Autocephaly_after_independence_of_Eritrea
This is a couple of months late, but the Zaire link is to the German version of the intended page, and the relevant part of it doesn’t have its own permalink. This link would solve both problems: https://pages.citebite.com/a4k9x3l3i1wwi
This is a couple of months late (as I’m now seeing it), but the link on the Zaire Use is to the German version of the intended page, and the relevant part of it doesn’t have its own permalink. This link would solve both problems: https://goo.gl/e73Vnp
The New Catholic Encyclopedia provides more information via this PDF (5mb) I’m providing: https://goo.gl/rbCwKp
The link for the Ethiopian Rite should be https://goo.gl/K755Ee
Hope this helps discovery of the legitimate variety which marks the Church’s unity, especially as these days we intensify our prayer “that all may be one”.