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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
Ok so what's the deal on changing St. Patrick's Day this year? I read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Day
"The date of the feast is occasionally moved by church authorities when March 17 falls during Holy Week; this last happened in 1940 when Saint Patrick's Day was observed on April 3rd in order to avoid it coinciding with Palm Sunday, and will happen again in 2008, when it shall be held on 15 March.[2]"
So, when are people celebrating? |
I think they just mean the Catholics will celebrate Mass and the feast on the 15th. Doing it the day after Palm Sunday makes too busy of a week for them.