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December 2021

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: Catechists (Watch video(Read Reflection)
"Let us pray for the catechists, summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativity and in the power of the Holy Spirit."

11 Saturday
  violetSaturday of the third week in Advent.
Mass of the day. Preface of Advent I
Hours of the day.
  whiteSt Damasus I, popeOptional
Anniversary:97th anniversary of the death of F. Vincent Markiewicz (36) d. 1924 at Chingombe, N. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:67th anniversary of the death of P. Charles Raymond-Barker (95) d. 1954 at St Beuno's, Tremeirchion, N Wales. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1652In Paris Denis Petau (Petavius) dies, one of the most important theologians in the areas of positive theology, patristics, and the development of doctrine.
1686At Rome the death of Charles de Noyelle, a Belgian, 12th superior general of the Society.
1886At Rome the death of Cardinal John Bapt. Franzelin a renowned theologian.
1944The death of Joseph Marechal, influential philosopher and writer on psychology.
1988Donald Campion, S.J. dies. sociologist. He was the editor of America magazine from 1968-75 and later director of the Press Office at the Curia.
1991Ernest Burrus, S.J. dies. He wrote 50 books on Jesuit History, especially that of the Southwest USA.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2021

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 14
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 14
Julian Period Year 6734
Years since the confirmation of the Society 481
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  465
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 0
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 4 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    2 May