Brotherhood of Blessed Gérard

Blessed Adrian Fortescue

was born around 1480, the son of Sir John Fortescue of Punsborne, Hertfordshire (England). His personal piety is attested by his Book of Hours which survives with devotional maxims in his own hand. Sir Adrian was married and had seven children. In 1539 he was attainted of High Treason without trial and was beheaded on 9 July 1539, together with the Venerable Sir Thomas Dingley, a Knight of the Order. The Order of St. John of Jerusalem has considered Sir Adrian as a martyr. Leo XIII declared him Blessed on 13 May 1895. (Feast: 8 July)

Blessed Gérard's Pre-Primary School and Crèche

A project of the

P O Box 440 · Mandeni 4490 · Republic of South Africa
Phone +27 32 456 2743 · Fax +27 32 456 7962
URL http://bbg.org.za/ · E-Mail

We run a Pre-Primary-School and Crèche for underprivileged children.

Liturgical Calendar - December 2002

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1^st Sunday of Advent

St. Pachomius, abbot, OSB

Blessed Virgin Mary, cause of our joy, SMOM

St. Francis Xavier, priest

St. John Damascene, priest & doctor

St. Sabas, abbot, OSB

St. Nicholas, bishop

St. Ambrose, bishop & doctor

2^nd Sunday of Advent

Immaculate Conception of Our Lady

St. Damasus I, pope

St. Jane Frances de Chantal, religious & Our Lady of Guadelupe

St. Odilia, virgin, OSB, patron of the Missionary Benedictines & St. Lucy, virgin & martyr

St. John of the Cross, religious & doctor

3^rd Sunday of Advent

St. Peter Canisius, priest & doctor

4^th Sunday of Advent

St. John of Kanty, priest

Christmas

St. Stephen, first martyr

St. John, apostle & evangelist

Holy Innocents, martyrs

Holy Family

St. Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr

6^th day in the octave of Christmas

7^th day in the octave of Christmas

St. Sylvester I, pope

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