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Dear Malcolm, Fascinating question -- let's hope for many responses! I think that it's impossible to generalize. However, in parts of France, at least, in the later medieval centuries, it was on Monday that masses for the dead were regularly offered. (Given time, I could find the exact reference[s]. ---Spring semester dust still far from settled....) Linda Olson Director, Honors College Southern Connecticut State Univ. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%