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December 2048

15 Tuesday
  violetTuesday of the third week in Advent.
Mass of the day. Preface of Advent I
Cycle II [188] Zeph 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-8, 17-18, 19+23; Matt 21:28-32.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:159th anniversary of the death of P. Julius Causse (29) d. 1889 at Dunbrody, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:88th anniversary of the death of F. John Ignatius Conway (60) d. 1960 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1631At Naples, during an earthquake and eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the Jesuits worked to help all classes of people.
1631At Naples, during an earthquake and eruption of Vesuvius, the Jesuit Fathers displayed heroic charity. In gratitude several colleges were opened.
1904In Louvain, Fr. Louis de San dies. He was a great theologian of the restored Society.
1979Pope John Paul II makes a special visit to the Gregorian University. Two weeks later, the Rector, Fr. Martini is appointed Archbishop of Milan.
1994Joseph Donceel dies at Fordham University. Belgian born, he was a disciple of Marechal and wrote on philosophical psychology.
1998Leo O’Donovan, President of Georgetown U. receives Germany’s Knight Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit, for fostering relationships between Germany and the US.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2048

Dominical Letter  e d
Golden Number  16
Epact  xiv
Solar Cycle 13
Letter of the Martyrology P
Roman Year of Indiction 11
Julian Period Year 6761
Years since the confirmation of the Society 508
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  492
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 27
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 5 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    5 April