Alt. (from Year A) [31] 1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Eph 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38.
In Year B, during the week, Year A's gospel (Jn 9:1-41) may be used [1st R: Mic 7:7-9; Ps 27] Lect. [243].
Hours of the Sunday. Week 4 of the Psalter.
Organ may be played solo; flowers may decorate the altar today. (PS 25, 2002 GIRM 305, 313.)
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Joseph, spouse of Mary, the Mother of Jesus (cf. Mt. 1:20-21) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
61st anniversary of the death of F. Peter Osterkiewicz (92) d. 1984 at Lusaka, Zambia.
Anniversary:
50th anniversary of the death of F. Stanislaus Zak (92) d. 1995 at Stara Wies, Poland.
Birthday:
58th birthday of P. Mayamiko A. KACHIPAPA (born this day in 1987).
Jubilee:
Emerald Jubilee of P. Alberto MAQUIA who celebrates 55 years in the Society today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Patron Saint of the Society of Jesus) (Solemnity)
The feast-day of Saint Joseph, 19 March, was established by Pope Sixtus IV in 1481. The Society of Jesus has had a marked devotion to Saint Joseph since its earliest years. In 1955, when Pope Pius XII established the feast of “Saint Joseph the Worker”, the Church and the Society of Jesus omitted the feast of the patronage from their liturgical calendars. In 2012, the Society of Jesus reinstituted the feast of the patronage of Saint Joseph.
1523
At Barcelona, St. Ignatius embarks for Jerusalem.
1535
At Paris Ignatius received the Master of Arts degree with the right to be called "Master Ignatius".
1544
The Bull, "Injunctum Nobis" confirms the Society of Jesus, and allows more than 60 to be professed fathers.
1616
Peter Claver is ordained priest in the Cathedral of Cartagena. 1634. Antonio de Andrade dies in Goa. He had been the first European to enter Tibet.
1715
Pope Clement XI condemned the "Chinese Rites"; this action proved disastrous to the Chinese mission.
1971
The African Assistancy of the Society of Jesus is created. There were 1600 Jesuits in Africa.
1991
Joseph Gallen, S.J. dies age 88. canon lawyer, Professor at Woodstock College from 1940-66, writer for Review for Religious.
