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| white | SACRED HEART OF JESUS | Solemnity |
| 94th World Day for the Sanctification of Priests (est. 2002) |
| Mass of the solemnity. Gloria, creed; Preface of Sacred Heart | |
| Yr A | (Sunday Lect.) [170] Deut 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+10; 1 John 4:7-16; Matt 11:25-30. |
| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Aaron, priest (cf. Ex. 4:14,16) [from the Roman Martyrology]. |
| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Esther, queen (cf. Es. 5:1-14) [from the Roman Martyrology]. |
| Anniversary: | 212th anniversary of the death of P. John Weisskopf (35) d. 1883 at Pandamatenga, Botswana.  |
| Anniversary: | 71st anniversary of the death of P. Lorenz von Walter (SAP) (93) d. 2024 at Harare, Zimbabwe. |
| Jubilee: | Oak Jubilee of S. Zacarias Alfredo BONIFÁCIO who celebrates 80 years in the Society today. |
| Jubilee: | Oak Jubilee of S. Timóteo Bartolomeu PORTÁSIO who celebrates 80 years in the Society today. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1798 | In July, day uncertain, the colossal silver statue of St. Ignatius, in the Gesu, Rome, was carried off by French officials and melted down. |
| 1798 | The colossal silver statue of Ignatius in the Gesù in Roma was carried off by French officials during the revolution and melted down. (The exact day is uncertain.) |
| 1901 | The Law of July 1st forbids Jesuits to live in communities in France. |
| 1934 | Michael Jacobs, S.J. dies. The first Iroquois priest is ordained. |
| 1981 | The Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago suspends its operations. |
| 1984 | John M. Corridan, S.J. dies the "Waterfront Priest". |
| 1987 | Br. Patrick Sheehy (Chicago) becomes the first brother to be President of a Jesuit High School in the USA. |
| 1993 | Thomas Burke, S.J. dies. Counselor, retreat master, and founder of the Program to Promote the Spiritual Exercises. |
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