Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For faith-filled young people (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to service."
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Third Sunday of Easter
Mass of the day, Gloria, Creed, Preface of Easter I - V.
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[48] Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b; Rev 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14.
Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum. Week 3 of the Psalter.
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Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Jeremiah, prophet (cf. Jer. 1:9) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
96th anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Rizzonelli (71) d. 1926 at Italy.
Birthday:
36th birthday of P. Martin NYADEWO (born this day in 1986).
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of P. John MUJDRICA who celebrates 35 years since professing Final Vows today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1570
Six Jesuits, later twenty, become the official penitentieri in St. Peter's Basilica.
1572
At Rome, Pope St. Pius V breathed his last. His decree imposing Choir on the Society was canceled by his successor, Gregory XIII.
1592
Adam Schall, S.J. is born. Cologne.
1873
In Rome the Italian Parliament passed a law declaring religious orders non-existent in Italy, and ownership of all their properties passed to the state.
1881
Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. is born.
1965
Pope Paul VI entrusts the task of combating atheism to the Society of Jesus.
1987
Edith Stein and Rupert Mayer, S.J. are beatified by John Paul II.
1987
Raymond Schoder, S.J. dies in Chicago. He was a classical scholar and noted photographer.
