Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For the prevention of suicide (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that those who are tempted to commit suicide might find the support, care and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life."
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First Sunday of Advent
Psalter Week 1
Mass of the Sunday; creed; the Gloria is omitted. Preface of Advent I. Ritual and funeral Masses are prohibited.
Yr A
[1] Isa 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 13:11-14; Matt 24:37-44.
Hours of the Sunday; Te Deum
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Andrew, disciple (cf. Jn. 1:40-41) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
121st anniversary of the death of P. João Espinosa (53) d. 1904 at Chupanga, Province of Mozambique.
Anniversary:
100th anniversary of the death of P. Joseph Murphy (56) d. 1925 at Liverpool, England.
Anniversary:
70th anniversary of the death of F. John Breiten (86) d. 1955 at Monte Cassino.
Anniversary:
24th anniversary of the death of P. Michael Hewett (73) d. 2001 at Oxford, England.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1642
The birth of Br. Andrea Pozzo at Trent, who was called to Rome in 1681 to paint the flat ceiling of the Church of St. Ignatius so that it would look as though there were a dome above. There had been a plan for a dome but there was no money to build it. His work is still on view.
1761
Father General Laurence Ricci ordered the Litany of Loretto to be added daily to the Litany of the Saints, because of the calamities threatening the Society.
1928
Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. is born. 28th Superior General.
1948
John J. Wynne, S.J. dies. He was the Founder and First Editor of America magazine, l909-10. Also editor of the Catholic Encyclopedia and vice postulator for the North American Martyrs.
2005
George McMahon, S.J. dies. Father of Fordham – dean, teacher, friend.
