Catholic bishops of this eparchy have established the following Conditions he Divine Eucharist is a profound welcome to receive any of these cases of serious need: Permitting mystery which is both a sign of sacraments from a Catholic minister unity and a source of grace. The if they are properly disposed and 1. When Anglican or Protestant T Non-Catholics restriction of Eucharist, on a regular ask on their own for it. Christians live in an area where basis, to those who are full members of they do not have access to their to Receive the Catholic Church preserves the This pamphlet, therefore, applies own minister. central place of the Eucharist as the mostly to Anglican and Protestant Christians. For Anglican and 2. When Anglican or Protestant Sacraments source and fullest expression of the Church’s visible unity. On the other Protestant Christians, besides Christians stay day and night in from a having the proper dispositions and an institution where they do not hand, the permission of other asking on their own for the have regular access to their own Christians, on occasion and under Catholic Minister certain circumstances, to participate sacrament, there is an additional minister, such as prisons, requirement that there be danger hospitals, nursing homes, fully in the Eucharist recognizes the importance of the sacrament as a of death or another grave need as orphanages, and boarding specified at the end of this schools. source of grace for all the baptized. Thus, on a particular occasion and pamphlet. A more generous policy 3. On special occasions in Notes for those who may under certain circumstances, it may be may apply to those who are married interchurch marriages, as benefit from the Policy appropriate for an individual from to a Catholic, as noted below in the described above. another Christian tradition to receive section on interchurch marriage. Eucharist in a Catholic parish. 4. Other cases of grave need as permitted by the Catholic For both its own members and for Valid Baptism eparchial bishop. other Christians, the Catholic Church requires that certain conditions be met The Catholic Church and most other in order for anyone to receive the Christian churches presume a sacraments of penance, Divine baptism is valid if it is done with Eucharist and anointing of the sick. water and the Trinitarian formula: These conditions are principally valid “in the name of the Father, and of baptism, Catholic faith in the the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” sacrament, and the proper disposition. Only those baptised in this way may Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg Members of the Eastern Orthodox receive the other sacraments. In 233 Scotia Street, Churches, the Polish National Catholic 1975, the Anglican, Lutheran, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 1V7 Church, and churches in similar Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy Tel: (204) 338-7801 Fax: (204) 339-4006 conditions as recognized by the United Churches in Canada www.archeparchy.ca of Winnipeg [email protected] Apostolic See of Rome are always announced that they had reached 2006 an agreement through which each or other place for the sacrament of Ask on One’s Own for the Sacrament they experience a serious spiritual Church will recognize as valid those penance, should identify themselves as need for it on occasions of ecclesial baptisms conferred according to a baptised non-Catholic so that the A final condition is that non-Catholic or familial significance, such as the established norms of the priest may assist them in the rite. recipients of any of these three principal anniversaries, funerals of others. Unless there is evidence sacraments must ask for the sacrament family members, on Christmas and that a church’s established norms In order to receive Divine Eucharist, on their own. The Catholic minister is Easter if the family attends Divine were not followed, these baptisms the believer should acknowledge that not permitted to invite other Christians Liturgy together, and other similar are presumed to be valid. The the sacrament is the body and blood of to the sacrament at the time of their occasions. Ultimately, the non- Catholic Church may also accept as Christ given under the form of bread celebration, in part because this could Catholic spouses themselves valid the baptisms of many other and wine. To receive the sacrament be embarrassing to some who do not determine what are the occasions churches in Canada. In some fruitfully, the recipients must be in the want to receive. It might also be of ecclesial or familial significance traditions, however, people are state of grace, that is, having sought contrary to the discipline of their own when they have a strong spiritual God’s pardon for any serious sin they church. Therefore, the non-Catholic baptised only as adults. desire to receive Eucharist. remember having committed. Those Christian should take the initiative in However, there should be a special who wish may avail themselves of the approaching the sacrament. significance to the occasion; it is sacrament of penance. Alternatively, Faith and Disposition not meant to be a routine practice. the non-Catholic Christian may make Those who wish to receive the For the reception of the sacrament an act of perfect contrition privately Interchurch Marriage sacraments on a regular basis in the of penance, baptised persons expressing sorrow or confessing one’s Catholic Church should inquire sins to God and asking God’s pardon, In the case of a marriage between a should believe that through this about becoming a Catholic. sacrament sinners are reconciled especially for any serious sins. Catholic and an Anglican or Protestant with God and the Church and Christian which takes place in the For reception of the anointing of the Catholic party’s church, the wedding is receive pardon for their sins sick, the seriously ill Christian believes Cases of Serious Need for Anglican through the ministry of the Church. normally celebrated with the Rite of that the grace of the Holy Spirit is Crowning and not with the Divine and Protestant Christians Penitents must be sorry for their given in the sacrament to help the sins and resolve to do their best not Liturgy. Since the sacraments of Divine Eastern Orthodox Christians and person endure the sickness with Eucharist and marriage are both signs to sin again; they must confess all courage. The effects of the sacrament their equivalents in canon law may serious sins they recall having of unity, this symbolism may be receive the sacraments of penance, may include physical healing if this distorted when non-Catholic guests at committed after baptism and have would be beneficial to the person’s Eucharist, and anointing of the sick not yet confessed; they must the wedding cannot participate fully whenever they ask on their own for salvation, and also the forgiveness of because they are not permitted by perform the penance assigned by sin when this is necessary. Baptised the sacrament and are properly the priest. A serious sin is one Catholic canon law to receive disposed. For Anglican and persons who are seriously ill or notably Eucharist. which a person knows in conscience weakened by old age are eligible to Protestant Christians, Catholic to be a grave infraction against receive this sacrament. The Anglican or Protestant parties in canon law additionally requires God’s law. Non-Catholic Christians, interchurch marriages may receive that there be a case of danger of upon first entering the confessional Eucharist in a Catholic Church when death or other serious need. The