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December 2039

18 Sunday
  violetFourth Sunday of AdventPsalter Week 4
Mass of the Sunday; creed; the Gloria is omitted. Preface of Advent II. Ritual and funeral Masses are prohibited.
Yr C [12] Mic 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45.
Hours of the Sunday; Te Deum
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Malachi, prophet (cf. Mal. 1:1) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:30th anniversary of the death of P. Norberto Lino (87) d. 2009 at Lisbon, Portugal. Read Obituary
Birthday:51st birthday of P. Chilima MUNTANGA (born this day in 1988).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1594At Florence, the apparition of St. Ignatius to St. Mary Magdalen de Pozzi.
1812The Protestant Bible Society entered Russia with the sanction of the Government. The Jesuits prepared to meet this new enemy.
1931Louis Billot, S.J. dies theologian. He had been pressed to resign from the college of cardinals by Pope Pius XI four years earlier, because of his support of the French ultra-nationalist movement, Action Francaise.
1932Joseph Rickaby, S.J. dies. He was a philosopher and expert on the Spiritual Exercises, based at St. Beuno’s. At the request of Rome, he translated Rodriguez, The Practice of Christian Perfection, into English. He found this task difficult because of the content of the work.
1936Peter Lippert, S.J. dies. He was a writer on Jesuit spirituality.
1953The death of August Valensin, philosopher and friend of Teilhard.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2039

Dominical Letter  b
Golden Number  7
Epact  v
Solar Cycle 4
Letter of the Martyrology e
Roman Year of Indiction 2
Julian Period Year 6752
Years since the confirmation of the Society 499
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  483
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 18
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 10 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    17 April