Ditto! Were it not for this forum, I would never have considered attending an Eastern Rite church either. It was 'Sandyeggo' who mentioned that she had attended a Maronite Catholic liturgy, that set my wheels in motion.
We actually moved our family back to Philadelphia to get away from the abuses that were going on in Metuchen.
You are most fortunate! There are 8 Maronite Catholic Churches in the state of PA, including St. Maron Maronite Church in Philadelphia (Rev Msgr Sharbel Lischaa, (215) 389-1300) LISTING
Give it a try sometime - but - you must attend the liturgy at least 3 times (the first visit can be quite disorienting). Also, call ahead of time to inquire which of their liturgies is in English.
In fact, make a list of other Eastern Rite churches in your community and attend the liturgy at each one of them as well. You may be pleasantly surprised by the experience. Good luck and please let me know how your adventure turns out.
I grew up in a town with a Ukrainian Catholic Church. Never occurred to me to go there even though one of my friend's Dad went there--his mom went to our parish. And one of my other childhood friends went to a Greek Orthodox Church a few towns over. Same thing. Never crossed my mind to visit.
I think I'll poke around this area and see if there are any Eastern Rite churches nearby. Found one! http://www.olol-sf.org/ Hmm, the liturgy is in Syriac-Aramaic. Always wanted to learn that.