[114] Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21.
Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum. Week 2 of the Psalter.
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Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture the seven brothers, their mother and Eleazar, martyrs (cf. 2 Mc. 6:18-19, 7:20) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
53rd anniversary of the death of F. Ladislaus Bvukumbwe (67) d. 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
Anniversary:
36th anniversary of the death of P. Joaquim Petrausch (ZIM) (84) d. 2019 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
Anniversary:
32nd anniversary of the death of F. Gabriel McKinney (SAP) (89) d. 2023 at Lusaka, Zambia.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Victor ERNESTO who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Precious KAMBEWA who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. David MWANZA who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Chrispin STANDE who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Coral Jubilee of S. Thomas Mwaba CHILINGA who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Maynard MASAUSO who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Luciano Francisco VĂŤCTOR who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Tomás Modesto BENE who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Jorge Zeca BENTO who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Adrian CHANSA who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. Costantino CHIBULA who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of S. BenĂcio Arlindo CHICOMO who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of NS. Michael Nkandu MAMBWE who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1551
Plans first discussed to found in Rome the German College. 1551. The first Mass of Francis Borgia is celebrated at Loyola, Spain.
1556
After vespers, the body of St. Ignatius is buried in a side chapel in the Church of Our Lady of the Way, at the gospel side.
1569
Edmund Campion, convinced of the errors of the new religion, abandoned the University of Oxford and all his brilliant prospects.
1569
Edmund Campion, convinced of the errors of the new religion, abandoned the University of Oxford and all his brilliant prospects.
1580
Everard Mercurian, S.J. dies, 4th General of the Society. A Belgian, he was the first non-Spanish General. At his death there were 21 provinces, 144 colleges, 5600 members.
1625
Vision of Ven. Marina de Escobar, who saw St. Ignatius accompanied by 300 of his children. Our Lord revealed to her that all who had died in the Society up to that time were saved.
1938
The Jesuits of the Middle United States, by Gilbert Garraghan was copyrighted, a three volume work covering the years 1820-1930.
1980
Father General Arrupe announces his plans to resign.
1988
John Laboon, S.J. dies Naval Submarine chaplain, he was awarded the Silver Star in World War II.
