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Third Sunday of Advent
Psalter Week 3
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Gaudete Sunday
Mass of the Sunday; creed; the Gloria is omitted. Preface of Advent II. Ritual and funeral Masses are prohibited.
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[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).
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Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Hanania, Mishael and Azaria, three youth in the furnace (cf. Da 3:19–30) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
109th anniversary of the death of P. Henrique Borrel (37) d. 1914 at Belém, Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil.
Anniversary:
45th anniversary of the death of F. William Lovell (77) d. 1978 at Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
16th anniversary of the death of P. Philip O'Keefe (61) d. 2007 at Dublin, Ireland.
Anniversary:
4th anniversary of the death of P. Ignatius Zvarevashe (ZIM) (76) d. 2019 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1608
At Ingolstadt died Father Paul Hoffaeus. Being very devout to the souls in Purgatory, he is said to have often had them coming to his room to ask for prayers. He was one of the most important Jesuits in the generalate of Father Aquaviva. He also organized and developed the Society of Jesus in Germany.
1625
At Alcala died Father John Suarez, who at almost every step he took made an act of the love of God.
1642
St. Francis Geronimo is born. Tireless preacher.
1746
Benedict XIV annulled the Constitution of Pope Innocent X which required a general congregation of the Society every nine years.
1904
Bernard Lonergan, S.J. is born. Philosopher and theologian.
1917
Henry Wessling is ordained. He became blind after a laboratory accident at Canisius College, NY, seven years earlier, and was ordained with a special rescript.
1977
The death of Maurice Burgaud. A missionary to China, after his expulsion he taught physics and astronomy in Madagascar for 20 years.
1978
Edouard Dhanis dies. He was a Professor at the Gregorian for 22 years, worked for the Holy Office, and was a member of the International Theological Commission. He had taught at Louvain for 16 years.
1999
Cardinal Paolo Dezza dies, age 98. He attended six General Congregations, a record, and as the Delegate of the Holy Father led the Society.
2013
Pope Francis canonized Saint Peter Faber, one of the first companions who founded the Society of Jesus with St Ignatius of Loyola and St Francis Xavier. Equipollent canonization. A letter of Fr. General on this occasion.
