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| violet | Saturday of the third week in Advent. | |
| Mass of the day. Preface of Advent I |
| Hours of the day. |
| white | St Damasus I, pope | Optional |
| Anniversary: | 159th anniversary of the death of F. Vincent Markiewicz (36) d. 1924 at Chingombe, N. Rhodesia.  |
| Anniversary: | 129th anniversary of the death of P. Charles Raymond-Barker (95) d. 1954 at St Beuno's, Tremeirchion, N Wales. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1652 | In Paris Denis Petau (Petavius) dies, one of the most important theologians in the areas of positive theology, patristics, and the development of doctrine. |
| 1686 | At Rome the death of Charles de Noyelle, a Belgian, 12th superior general of the Society. |
| 1886 | At Rome the death of Cardinal John Bapt. Franzelin a renowned theologian. |
| 1944 | The death of Joseph Marechal, influential philosopher and writer on psychology. |
| 1988 | Donald 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. |
| 1991 | Ernest Burrus, S.J. dies. He wrote 50 books on Jesuit History, especially that of the Southwest USA. |
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