Does the Church approve of Christian Seders held at parishes?
The short answer
The Church has not expressly forbidden Christian Seders, but neither has she approved them for public celebration. Unapproved private devotions should not be celebrated publicly on Church property, because that gives the false impression of Church approval.
Neither forbidden nor approved
There is no explicit prohibition of Christian Seders, but the Church has not approved them as public celebrations.
Why not on Church property
Private devotions that lack approval, whatever their nature, should not be celebrated publicly on Church property. Doing so suggests the Church approves something she has not yet approved.
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