(excerpts from a Fox News.com article, entitled:
"St. Pat's Spat Pits Church vs. Cities", pub. 20 Feb 2008)
"That famous saint named Patrick will have his green-drenched party this year, but it's unclear when the guests are supposed to arrive.
For the first time since 1940, St. Patrick's Day will fall during Holy Week, the sacred seven days preceding Easter. Because of the overlap, liturgical rules dictate that no Mass in honor of the saint can be celebrated on Monday, March 17, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. But a few Roman Catholic leaders are asking for even more moderation in their dioceses: They want parades and other festivities kept out of Holy Week as well."
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"...a calendar conflict is a rare event: Holy Week won't clash with St. Patrick's Day again until 2160."
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"The U.S. remains one of the few countries in the world to retain any religious traces of St. Patrick's Day, (Mike) Cronin said. In Ireland, where the government sponsors the Dublin parade, the holiday has morphed into an arts festival that draws millions of people, he said. Recognizing that, bishops there have moved the feast of the nation's patron saint to March 15 this year. March 17 will remain an official Irish day off work and the Dublin parade will go on as scheduled."
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(photo is of Faith from last year's Irish Music and Dance Celebration at St. Paul's Landmark Center...which is going on this weekend!)
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