Jurisdiction-Type Question

[Byzantine]

So I saw in another thread that if a Roman Catholic is in Italy, they're bound by Italian Holy Days of Obligation. Problem: I think my particular Church only has jurisdictions in America. So what would I do if I found myself out of the country?

[CatherineM]

Try not to think of Days of Obligation, try to think of Days of Opportunity. If you go to mass on a day that isn't a technical Holy Day of Obligation, they won't kick you out the door.

[cappie]

It depends on what you mean by "your Church" If you belong to an Eastern Rite Church then you are bound by the Canon Law of the Eastern Churches. [url="http://www.intratext.com/X/ENG1199.HTM"]http://www.intratext.com/X/ENG1199.HTM[/url].The Canon Law used here on this Phorum usually refers to the Canon Law of the Latin or Roman Rite. [url="http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM"]http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM[/url]