Want to win a bet?
Challenge a friend that she doesn't know when St. Patrick's Day is next year. Chances are she's going to say, "March 17." But she will be wrong!
Because March 17, 2008 falls on Monday of Holy Week, the Vatican (through the office of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments)has moved the feast of St. Patrick to the previous Saturday, March 15 (the Ides of March!). Here's the whole story.
Of course, this means that St. Patrick's Day in 2008 is on the eve of Palm Sunday! You might find yourself going to the Saturday 5:00 Palm Sunday Mass, hearing the proclamation of the passion and death of Christ and leaving church, palm branch in hand, for a St. Patrick's Day Dinner of corned beef and cabbage and green beer.
Didn't anyone in the Vatican suggest delaying the shamrock party until after Easter?
Erin go bragh!
7/23/07
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Your mother and father would be so proud of you that you are caring about your Irish roots! How Irish you are to know the facts about the next St. Patrick's Day!! I always knew you were an Irish man at heart.
ReplyDeleteErin Go Bragh!!!
I think I know who anonymous is and I'm with her all the way!
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Happy Irish Heritage!!!!!!!!
Has anyone asked Ireland about this? I have a strange feeling that March 17 is going to be a day of merriment anyway...
ReplyDeleteThe vatican might be celebrating St. Patrick's Day on the 15th, but I think the true Irish will stick to the 17th!
ReplyDeleteGiven that it's the Irish bishops who initiated this change, it will be interesting to see how it plays out in the pews on the Emerald Isle.
ReplyDeleteI think the Irish will celebrate no matter what the date...what the hell...isn't that why Go created the Irish. We had to show everyone else how to have a good time. And we did a damn good job! 15th or seventeenth, first or third...I'll drink to that!
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