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November 2022

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For children who suffer (Watch video(Read Reflection)
"We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war; may they be guaranteed access to education and the opportunity to experience family affection."

24 Thursday
St Andrew Dung-Lac, priest and martyr, and companions, martyrsMemorial
Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle II [506] Rev 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Luke 21:20-28.
Hours of the Memorial.
Common of Martyrs
Readings from the Common of Saints: [683B] Wis 3:1-9 (#713.5); Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 (#715.4); Matt 10:17-22 (#718.1).
Anniversary:59th anniversary of the death of F. Francisco Nunes Pires (47) d. 1963 at Luanda, Angola. Read Obituary
Anniversary:18th anniversary of the death of E. James Corboy (88) d. 2004 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Birthday:82nd birthday of P. John KIEŁBASA (born this day in 1940).
Birthday:19th birthday of NS. Pius MUGISHA (born this day in 2003).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1546Lucrezia di Brandine and Francesca Cruyllas are released from their Jesuit vows.
1665Simon Le Moyne, S.J. dies in Canada.
1678Claude La Colombiere is arrested for treason.
1775Laurence Ricci dies in Castel S. Angelo. He was the 18th and last General of the Old Society. He was imprisoned for over two years, and not allowed to write or to celebrate Mass.
1938Genevieve Brady Macaulay dies Philanthropist. She was a major benefactress to Wernersville and Innisfada.
1963John LaFarge, S.J. dies writer. He was a pioneer advocate of racial justice in the US.
1985Opening of the Synod on the Second Vatican Council. 44 Jesuits participate; 10 members, 7 experts, 13 journalists, and 14 translators.
2009The death of Cecil McGarry, S.J. Provincial of the Irish Province, Formation Assistant for Fr. Arrupe, Dean and Rector of Hekima College, Nairobi, and then Retreat work, especially with women congregations in Kenya.
2016Decrees of General Congregation 36 promulgated

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2022

Dominical Letter  b
Golden Number  9
Epact  xxvii
Solar Cycle 15
Letter of the Martyrology H
Roman Year of Indiction 15
Julian Period Year 6735
Years since the confirmation of the Society 482
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  466
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 1
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 17 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    24 April