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November 2026

21 Saturday
  whiteThe Presentation of the Bl Virgin MaryMemorial
Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle II [502] Rev 11:4-12; Ps 144:1, 2, 9-10; Luke 20:27-40.
Hours of the Memorial.
Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Readings from the Common of Saints: [680] Zech 2:14-17 (#707.11); Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55 (#709.5); Matt 12:46-50 (#712.3).
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture the Presentation of Mary in the Temple (cf. Apoc. James 5:2) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:96th anniversary of the death of P. John Loubiere (64) d. 1930 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1536The nine first companions leave Paris together to go to Venice to meet St. Ignatius there. A 50 day journey.
1545At Rome the entrance into the Society of Father Jerome Nadal, whom St. Ignatius had known as a student at Paris.
1552At Rome, the arrival of the first students at the German College, one of the foundations especially dear to St. Ignatius.
1645General Congregation VIII elected Vincenzo Carafa as Superior General. This was the longest congregation in the history of the Society, the sessions continuing for 145 days.
1694Voltaire is born. Paris. His family name was Francois Marie Arouet. He was educated by the Jesuits at the College of Louis-le-Grand, Paris. He wrote wit and satires, including Candide.
1759At Livorno, the harbor officials refused to let the ship, S. Bonaventura with 120 exiled Portugese Jesuits on board, cast anchor. Carvalho sent orders to the Governor of Rio de Janeiro to make a diligent search for the supposed wealth of the Jesuits.
1858The Collegio Pio Latino Americano opens in Rome. It has trained over 23 cardinals and 340 bishops.
1921Francis Aloysius Barnum dies Alaskan missionary. He wrote a dictionary and grammar. He set up Georgetown University’s archaeological museum.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2026

Dominical Letter  d
Golden Number  13
Epact  xi
Solar Cycle 19
Letter of the Martyrology l
Roman Year of Indiction 4
Julian Period Year 6739
Years since the confirmation of the Society 486
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  470
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 5
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 5 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    12 April