Mass of the Sunday; Creed, Preface of First Sunday of Lent. The beginning of the penitential season may be marked in some way, e.g. by Litany of Saints in Entrance Procession. (PS, 23) Rite of Election (Enrollment of Names) for the catechumens.
Yr A
[22] Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17; Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19; Matt 4:1-11.
Hours of the Sunday.
Week 1 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:
166th anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Penny (77) d. 1914 at Spinkhill, Sheffield, England.
Anniversary:
87th anniversary of the death of P. Francis McDonagh (HIB) (77) d. 1993 at Dublin, Ireland.
Birthday:
95th birthday of P. Peter BANDA (born this day in 1985).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1546
At Rome, the death of Pierre Fabre, one of the first companions.
1571
Francis Borgia is sent by Pius V with Cardinal Alessandrino into Spain and France to try to induce the sovereigns to form a league against the Turks.
1591
Joachim Friedrich Ritter von Spee, S.J. is born. He wrote poetry, and also Cautio Criminalis, against trials and executions of witches. A Defender of human rights.
1931
The Oriental chapel in the Curia in Rome is blessed and dedicated.
1990
Fr. John Houle, S.J. age 77, is cured of a heart condition through the intercession of Blessed Claude LaColombiere. This helps lead to his canonization.
