Vatican II In A Year Day 102: OE 19-23: Each rite has control over their own liturgy
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Apr 12, 2025 A close reading of Orientalium Ecclesiarum paragraphs 19–23 on who sets feast days and how liturgical calendars affect Easter. Clear explanations of Julian versus Gregorian calendar impacts. Discussion of mixed‑rite families, local customs, and maintaining the Divine Office. Notes on which authorities can regulate liturgical language and translations.
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Eastern Churches Set Their Own Feast Days
- Eastern churches generally control their own feast days without Roman interference.
- The Pope or an ecumenical council can determine feast days that are common to all Eastern churches, but local patriarchal synods normally decide for their church.
Julian Versus Gregorian Determines Easter Dates
- Churches may use either the Julian or Gregorian calendars for Easter until all Christians agree on one date.
- Fr. Matthew traces the calendar history and notes the Gregorian reform created divergence that still affects Eastern and Western Easter observance.
Ukraine Switched Christmas Dates Recently
- Fr. Matthew recounts recent calendar shifts in Ukraine where Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholics moved Christmas to the Gregorian date.
- The state then set the public holiday to the day most Christians in the country celebrated, illustrating practical effects of calendar changes.