Our Lady of Lourdes Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Readings from the Common of Saints: [531] Isa 66:10-14c; Judith 13:18bcde, 19 (#709.2); John 2:1-11 (#712.11).
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Anniversary:
99th anniversary of the death of P. James O'Connell (76) d. 1949 at Preston, Lancs, England.
Anniversary:
81st anniversary of the death of F. Philip Hogg (64) d. 1967 at Ilkley, England.
Birthday:
107th birthday of P. John MLAKAR (born this day in 1941).
Birthday:
47th birthday of NS. Faustino Atanásio JOÃO (born this day in 2001).
Jubilee:
Pearl Jubilee of P. Russell POLLITT who celebrates 30 years since professing Final Vows today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1546
LeJay is one of the theologians commissioned at Trent to draft the decree on Scripture and tradition.
1915
Wlodimir Ledochowski is elected the 26th General of the Society. He will serve for 27 years.
1930
Fr. Ledochowski creates the Historical Institute of the Society, with Pedro Leturia as first director.
1950
Hans Urs von Balthasar leaves the Society to work with laity, the Johannes Gemeinschaft.
1954
Pierre Charles, S.J. dies missiologist and spiritual writer. He wrote Prayer of All Men/Things/Times.
1997
Robert A. Graham, S.J. dies, age 84. He is an historian of Vatican diplomacy, an expert on the relation of Pope Pius XII to the Nazis. He also was on the staff of America magazine.
2013
Pope Benedict announces his decision to retire. It becomes effective on February 28.
