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February 2100

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  violetAsh Wednesday
 Mass of Ash Wednesday; after the sign of the cross and greeting, the penitential act is omitted.
Preface of Lent III or IV.
 [219] Joel 2: 12-18; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Matt 6:1-6, 16-18
 (Switch to Vol. II of the Lit. of the Hours.)
Hours of Ash Wednesday; Psalter Week 4 today and until Saturday.
Today at Morning Prayer, the psalms of Friday, Week 3 may be used.
 The celebrant blesses and distributes ashes after the homily.
Other persons may be associated with the bishop or priest in the imposition of ashes, e.g., deacons, special ministers of communion and other lay persons, when there is true pastoral need.
Special ministers of communion and deacons may bring blessed ashes to the sick and those confined to their homes. If a minister is not available, a member of the family or another person may bring the blessed ashes to a shut-in, using one of the formulas in the Roman Missal to impose ashes.
For pastoral reasons the blessing and distribution of ashes may take place outside Mass. In this case, the entire liturgy of the word should be celebrated: entrance song, opening prayer, readings and chants, homily, blessing and distribution of ashes, and general intercessions. See the Book of Blessings, nos. 1656ff.
Anniversary:138th anniversary of the death of P. Manuel Fonseca Da Cruz (91) d. 1962 at ColeĢgio NoĢbrega, Brazil. Read Obituary
Birthday:126th birthday of P. Vincent B. MULENGA (born this day in 1974).
Birthday:150th birthday of P. Joseph HAMPSON (born this day in 1950).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1773A copy of the proposed Brief of Suppression of the Society of Jesus, drawn up by Monino (Florida Blanca), the Spanish Ambassador, and revised by Cardinal Zelada, was sent with Pope Clement XIV's leave,givenreluctantly, to Charles III of Spain, to be communicated by him to the Courts of France, Austria, Portugal and Naples.
1857Ferdinand Prat, S.J. is born. His writings include the Life of Christ, Theology of St. Paul.
1928Richard Tierney, S.J. dies. Key editor of America magazine.
1939The death of Pius XI. He had reigned since 1922. Showing great love for the Society of Jesus, he canonized 11 and beatified 52 of Ours.
1963James Sweeney, S.J. dies First Provincal of New York from 1939- 45.
1971Timothy Bouscaren, S.J. dies. A canon Lawyer, he was Procurator General of the Society of Jesus, l947 to l962. Age 86.
2015Cardinal Josef Becker dies, age 86.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2100

Dominical Letter  c c
Golden Number  11
Epact  xix
Solar Cycle 9
Letter of the Martyrology u
Roman Year of Indiction 3
Julian Period Year 6813
Years since the confirmation of the Society 560
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  544
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 79
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 28 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    1 May