St Peter Canisius, priest, doctor of the Church [SJ] Observed on Dec 21 in the Gen. Cal. Outside SJ churches weekday of Easter Texts in the Jesuit Supplement. (Download Mass texts and Divine Office texts here)
Memorial
Mass of the memorial; preface of Easter I - V, or of the saint.
Cycle II
[283] Acts 13:26-33;Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab; John 14:1-6.
Hours of the memorial
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Simeon, second bishop of Jerusalem (whom may have been the one journeying with Cleopas along the road to Emmaus.) (cf. Mt. 13:55) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
26th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Ennis (73) d. 1992 at London, England.
