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December 2031

2 Tuesday
  violetTuesday of the first week in Advent.
Mass of the day. Preface of Advent I
Cycle I [176] Isa 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Luke 10:21-24.
Hours of the day.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Habakkuk, prophet (cf. Hb. 1:2) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:39th anniversary of the death of P. Colm O'Riordan (73) d. 1992 at London, England. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1552Francis Xavier dies on the island of Sancian, off the coast of China. He is said to have converted more than 1,200,000 in India. He died on this day or early on December 3rd.
1552On the island of Sancian off the coast of China, St. Francis Xavier died.
1559At Rome in the conclave soon after the death of Pope Paul IV, several of the Cardinals wished to elect Father James Laynez.
1580At Berne, Peter Canisius and Robert Adreno, who were accompanying the Apostolic Legate to Germany, were hissed by the Calvinists and pelted with Snowballs and mud.
1814Marquis de Sade dies in a mental asylum near Paris, age 74. Jesuit Alumnus.
1912Maurice Meschler, S.J. dies. He was an ascetical writer as well as provincial, novice director, tertian instructor, and assistant in Rome.
1975The 32nd General Congregation was formally summoned by Father General Pedro Arrupe. This Congregation is best known for Decree 4, the document on our mission today: "The mission of the Societyof Jesus today is the service of faith, of which the promotion of justice is an absolute requirement. For reconciliation with God demands the reconciliation of people with one another".
1983Piet Fransen, S.J. dies. A theologian, he wrote especially on the theology of grace.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2031

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  18
Epact  vi
Solar Cycle 24
Letter of the Martyrology f
Roman Year of Indiction 9
Julian Period Year 6744
Years since the confirmation of the Society 491
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  475
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 10
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 13 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    13 April