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February 2023

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For parishes (Watch video(Read Reflection)
"Let us pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity, and welcome towards those most in need."

2 Thursday
 whiteThe Presentation of the LordFeast
27th World Day of Consecrated Life (est. 1997)
Mass of the feast; Gloria, preface of the feast.
 [524] Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 or Lk 2:22-32.
2 readings on weekdays.
 Hours of the feast; Te Deum
The blessing of candles takes place as indicated in the Roman Missal. This is followed by a procession or solemn entrance and is concluded with the Gloria and opening prayer. The penitential act is omitted.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (cf. Lk 2:22-40) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:138th anniversary of the death of F. Alfred Allen (34) d. 1885 at Pandamatenga, Botswana. Read Obituary
Anniversary:101st anniversary of the death of F. Francis de Sadeleer (77) d. 1922 at Arlon, Belgium. Read Obituary
Anniversary:70th anniversary of the death of F. James Mulroy (47) d. 1953 at Makumbi, S. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:49th anniversary of the death of P. Samuel Keenan (75) d. 1974 at St Beuno's, Tremeirchion, N Wales.
Anniversary:16th anniversary of the death of P. Desmond Dale (78) d. 2007 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:85th birthday of F. Lawrence MAKONORA (born this day in 1938).
Jubilee:Emerald Jubilee of F. GĂĽnter GATTUNG who celebrates 55 years since professing Final Vows today.
Jubilee:Ruby Jubilee of P. Joseph HAYES who celebrates 40 years since professing Final Vows today.

On this day in our Jesuit history...

PRESENTATION OF THE LORD - Feast. Known as Candlemas, or Hypapante or Purification of Mary. Annual Celebration for those in Consecrated Life.
1586Mary Ward is born. She founded the Institute of Mary (Jesuitesses) which was later suppressed. This is the date in the new style calendar.
1780Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, visited the recently established novitiate at Polotsk, for which she had given permission and which helped make possible the survival of the Society during the suppression years.
1833A Decree of Fr. Roothaan erects the Province of Maryland.
1915The 28th General Congregation opens, elects Wlodimir Ledochowski as the 26th General. It issues a new edition of the Epitome.
1927Philippine mission ascribed to the New York/Maryland Prov.
1932The Oregon Province is established and assigned the mission of Alaska. It is created from the California Province.
1945Alfred Delp, S.J. is executed in Plotzensee Prison, Berlin.
1946Br. Matthew Timmers, S.J. working at the Vatican Observatory, discovers the first comet of 1946 and it is named after him.
1983Henri de Lubac, S.J. and Carlo Martini, S.J. are created Cardinals. De Lubac has permission to decline episcopal ordination.
1985Korea established as an Independent Region.
1987The death of Fr. Silverio de la Vega Barrio, aged 100, a Jesuit for 85 years, and a superior for 35.
2014Letter on Apostolic Institutions at the Service of Mission. February 3

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2023

Dominical Letter  A
Golden Number  10
Epact  viii
Solar Cycle 16
Letter of the Martyrology h
Roman Year of Indiction 1
Julian Period Year 6736
Years since the confirmation of the Society 483
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  467
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 2
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 9 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    16 April