Mass of the Sunday; creed; the Gloria is omitted. Preface of Advent I. Ritual and funeral Masses are prohibited.
Yr B
[8] Isa 61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54; 1 Thess 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28.
Hours of the Sunday; Te Deum
Organ may be played solo; flowers may decorate the altar today. (PS 25).
Anniversary:
87th anniversary of the death of P. John Apel (78) d. 1939 at Chishawasha, S. Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
77th anniversary of the death of P. Francis Gits (61) d. 1949 at Heythrop, England.
Anniversary:
45th anniversary of the death of P. Donald Johnson (64) d. 1981 at Port Elizabeth, RSA.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1547
Ignatius admits Cristobal Lainez into the Society. He was problematic, with Wanderlust, but was ordained. Later he was dismissed by his brother James Lainez in August 1559.
1637
The death of Father William Fleck. On June 2lst, 1632 he was miraculously cured of calculus by St. Aloysius. (Calculus is Latin for stones.)
1901
Paolo Dezza, S.J. is born. He attends six General Congregations and was Vicar General in 1983 and later created a Cardinal.
1922
A response of Fr. Ledochowski expresses caution on the use of motion pictures in a college. They should be seldom, and should be previewed, because they might strain and irritate the nerves of young people.
1942
Fr. General Vladimir Ledochowski dies in Rome, aged 76. During his tenure, the Society grew from 26 to 50 provinces; membership grew from 16,946 to 26,588, and those on missions from 971 to 3785.
1949
The 9th General Congregation elected Francesco Piccolomini Superior General at the age of 75. He had previously served as provincial in three different provinces. Piccolomini survived only a year and a half as Superior General.
1997
Fr. Thomas Gafney, age 65, is murdered in Nepal on this night. He was engaged in social ministries, including ministry to those addicted to drugs. A missionary from Cleveland.
2023
On the second day of the first Province Assembly, Fr General Arturo Sosa addresses the Province in Lusaka, Zambia.
