[Apologetics] Catholic Easter this weekend

[Stephen Korsman]

Hi

Regarding Catholics keeping "Orthodox" Easter:

DECREE ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES 
OF THE EASTERN RITE
ORIENTALIUM ECCLESIARUM
SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS
POPE PAUL VI
ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964

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)

(25) Cfr. Syn. Vaticana II Const. De Sacra Liturgia, 4 dec. 1963.

I don't know what Const. De Sacra Liturgia is; Orientalium Ecclesiarum, however, is a Vatican II document.

CONSTITUTION 
ON THE SACRED LITURGY 
SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM 
SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY 
HIS HOLINESS
POPE PAUL VI 
ON DECEMBER 4, 1963

This matches the "Const. De Sacra Liturgia" name in Latin, but why footnote it as that and not "Sacrosanctum Concilium"?

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:
  1.. 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. 
  2.. The sacred Council likewise declares that it does not oppose efforts designed to introduce a perpetual calendar into civil society. 
Referenes - both can be found linked from http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm


God bless,
Stephen
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Art Kelly 
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  Subject: [Apologetics] Greek and Amenian Christians clash at Jesus' tomb on Orthodox Palm Sunday


        Greek and Amenian Christians clash at Jesus' tomb on Orthodox Palm Sunday 


        By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press WriterSun Apr 20, 3:49 PM ET



        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.



        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.



        It erupted when Armenian clergy kicked out a Greek priest from their midst, pushed him to the ground and kicked him, according to witnesses.



        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.



        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.



        The full article is at

        http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080420/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_clashing_christians;_ylt=ArhCBfrxSspUF4DKLvTiheOs0NUE



        Art
       


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