Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For families in crisis (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each otherâs gifts, even in their differences."
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Third Sunday of Lent
Mass of the Sunday, or of the First Scrutiny; Creed, Preface of Third Sunday (with Year "A" readings) or Lent I - II.
Alt. (from Year A) [28] Exod 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42.
In Year C, during the week, Year A's gospel (Jn 4:5-42) may be used [1st R: Ex 17:1-7, Ps 95] Lect. [236].
Hours of the Sunday.
Week 3 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:
143rd anniversary of the death of F. Gerard Hooy (31) d. 1882 at Christiana, RSA.
Anniversary:
79th anniversary of the death of P. Anthony Da Cruz (60) d. 1946 at Braga, Brazil.
Anniversary:
76th anniversary of the death of P. ConstaĚncio Tribut (69) d. 1949 at ParaĚ, Brazil.
Anniversary:
74th anniversary of the death of F. Leo Kodrzynski (70) d. 1951 at Kasisi, N. Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
31st anniversary of the death of P. Georg Sunder (88) d. 1994 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
Birthday:
38th birthday of F. Aaron Ronald NYADAWA (born this day in 1987).
Birthday:
36th birthday of P. Ireneu Modesto MOISĂS (born this day in 1989).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1555
The death of Pope Julius III, a cause of grief for the Society. He was a benefactor of the Roman and German Colleges.
1624
At Watten, Father Thomas Stephenson, when dying, besought the novices to reject any thought against their vocation as a diabolical temptation.
1656
The decision of Pope Alexander VII allows Christians to participate in Chinese funeral rites.
1772
At Rome, Cardinal Marefoschi held a visitation of the Irish College and accused the Jesuits of mismanagement. He then removed them from directing that school.
1942
Joseph de Guibert, S.J. dies Expert on Jesuit spirituality.
