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December 2023

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For people with disabilities (Watch video) (Read Reflection)
"Let us pray that people with disabilities may be at the centre of attention in society, and that institutions may offer inclusion programmes that value their active participation."

30 Saturday

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Sixth day in the Octave of Christmas

Mass of the day; Gloria; preface of Christmas I - III; Special Communicantes in Roman Canon.

Cycle I

[203] 1 John 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10; Luke 2:36-40.

Hours of the day.Te Deum.

Anniversary:

30^th anniversary of the death of P. Thomas O'Meara (HIB) (82) d. 1993 at Dublin, Ireland.

Anniversary:

6^th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Rogers (ZIM) (93) d. 2017 at Boscombe, England.

Birthday:

80^th birthday of F. JĂşlio SilvĂ©rio GUIRIONE (born this day in 1943).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1582

At Evora in Portugal died Fr. Manoel Alvarez, whose Latin grammar was used for centuries in school, Jesuit and non-Jesuit alike (for instance, Eton).

1916

The left leg of Fr. Rupert Mayer is shattered in battle during World War I. He had already won the Iron Cross.

1927

Col. Charles Lindbergh visits St. Johnâ€™s College, Belize as part of a good will tour.

1962

James Conway, S.J. dies. He was a Philosophy professor, expert on Descartes, of the New York Province.

1992

Timothy Healy dies. He was President of Georgetown University from 1976-89. He was the Director of the NY Public Library until his death.

1996

David Stanley, S.J. dies in Canada. He was a Scripture scholar and also wrote several books on Scripture and the Spiritual Exercises.

2000

John Hardon, S.J. dies, age 86. Chicago Province, prolific writer.

VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2023

Dominical Letter	A
Golden Number	10
Epact	viii
Solar Cycle	16
Letter of the Martyrology	h
Roman Year of Indiction	1
Julian Period	Year 6736
Years since the confirmation of the Society	483
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius	467
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province	2
Sunday Readings	Cycle A
Weekday Readings	Cycle I
Gregorian Easter	9 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter	16 April