[livius]

Yes. I heard that the reason there were fewer Jewish representatives than usual at the Mass this morning was because of the fact that it was Passover, so naturally they were otherwise occupied.

[goldstategop]

The Pope invited the Chief Rabbi Of Rome to attend his investiture. Due to the holiday it was impossible for the Chief Rabbi to come and pay his respects but in this case, it was the thought behind the invitation that counted for a great deal more than the invitation itself.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[livius]

Incidentally, one thing I would really like to see is for the Catholic Church (Latin Rite) to adopt the Orthodox Paschal calendar, which is much more closely connected to Passover.