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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regarding Catholics keeping "Orthodox"
Easter:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#663300></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#663300>DECREE ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES <BR>OF THE EASTERN
RITE<BR><B><I><FONT size=+1>ORIENTALIUM ECCLESIARUM</FONT></I></B><BR>SOLEMNLY
PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS<BR>POPE PAUL VI<BR>ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#663300></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>20. Until such time as all Christians are agreed on a fixed day for the
celebration of Easter, with a view meantime to promoting unity among the
Christians of the same area or nation, it is left to the patriarchs or supreme
authorities of a place to come to an agreement by the unanimous consent and
combined counsel of those affected to celebrate the feast of Easter on the same
Sunday.(25)</DIV>
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<DIV>(25) Cfr. Syn. Vaticana II Const. De Sacra Liturgia, 4 dec. 1963.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't know what Const. De Sacra Liturgia
is; Orientalium Ecclesiarum, however, is a Vatican II
document.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#663300>CONSTITUTION <BR>ON THE SACRED LITURGY <BR><B><I><FONT
size=+1>SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM</FONT></I></B> <BR>SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY
<BR>HIS HOLINESS<BR>POPE PAUL VI <BR>ON DECEMBER 4, 1963</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This matches the "Const. De Sacra Liturgia" name in
Latin, but why footnote it as that and not "Sacrosanctum
Concilium"?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The closest I can get to anything in it relevant to
the date of Easter is a statement of non-objection to using a fixed Sunday every
year, or similar:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI>The Sacred Council would not object if the feast of Easter were assigned
to a particular Sunday of the Gregorian Calendar, provided that those whom it
may concern, especially the brethren who are not in communion with the
Apostolic See, give their assent. </LI>
<LI>The sacred Council likewise declares that it does not oppose efforts
designed to introduce a perpetual calendar into civil society.
</LI></OL></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Referenes - both can be found linked
from <A
href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm">http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>God bless,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stephen</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=arthurkelly@yahoo.com href="mailto:arthurkelly@yahoo.com">Art
Kelly</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=apologetics@gathman.org
href="mailto:apologetics@gathman.org">Apologetics Group</A> ; <A
title=jmurf80@bellsouth.net href="mailto:jmurf80@bellsouth.net">Jim Murphy</A>
; <A title=arochaallen@juno.com href="mailto:arochaallen@juno.com">Michele
Allen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 21, 2008 11:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Apologetics] Greek and Amenian
Christians clash at Jesus' tomb on Orthodox Palm Sunday</DIV>
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<P><FONT color=#4040ff><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>Greek and Amenian
Christians clash at Jesus' tomb on Orthodox Palm Sunday</STRONG>
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<P><SPAN>By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press Writer</SPAN>Sun Apr 20,
3:49 PM ET</P>
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<P>Dozens of Greek and Armenian priests and worshippers exchanged blows
at one of Christianity's holiest shrines on Orthodox Palm Sunday, and
used palm fronds to pummel police who tried to break up the brawl.</P>
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<P>The fight came amid growing rivalry over religious rights at the
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, built over the site in Jerusalem where
tradition says Jesus was buried and resurrected.</P>
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<P>It erupted when Armenian clergy kicked out a Greek priest from their
midst, pushed him to the ground and kicked him, according to
witnesses.</P>
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<P>When police intervened, some worshippers hit them with the palm
fronds they were holding for the religious holiday. The Eastern Orthodox
churches, including the Armenians and Greek Orthodox, follow a different
calendar from Western Christians and celebrate Easter next Sunday.</P>
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<P>Two Armenian worshippers who attacked the Greek Orthodox clergy were
briefly detained by Israeli police. Scores of Armenian supporters then
protested outside the police station during the questioning of the two,
beating drums and chanting.</P>
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<P>The full article is at</P>
<P><A
href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080420/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_clashing_christians;_ylt=ArhCBfrxSspUF4DKLvTiheOs0NUE">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080420/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_clashing_christians;_ylt=ArhCBfrxSspUF4DKLvTiheOs0NUE</A></P>
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<P><STRONG><FONT
size=4>Art</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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