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| red | St Lucy, virgin and martyr | Memorial |
| Mass of the memorial; preface of Advent I or of the saint. |
| [183] Isa 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8+10; Matt 11:28-30. |
| Hours of the saint. |
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| Anniversary: | 140th anniversary of the death of P. John Apel (78) d. 1939 at Chishawasha, S. Rhodesia.  |
| Anniversary: | 130th anniversary of the death of P. Francis Gits (61) d. 1949 at Heythrop, England. |
| Anniversary: | 98th anniversary of the death of P. Donald Johnson (64) d. 1981 at Port Elizabeth, RSA. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1547 | Ignatius admits Cristobal Lainez into the Society. He was problematic, with Wanderlust, but was ordained. Later he was dismissed by his brother James Lainez in August 1559. |
| 1637 | The death of Father William Fleck. On June 2lst, 1632 he was miraculously cured of calculus by St. Aloysius. (Calculus is Latin for stones.) |
| 1901 | Paolo Dezza, S.J. is born. He attends six General Congregations and was Vicar General in 1983 and later created a Cardinal. |
| 1922 | A response of Fr. Ledochowski expresses caution on the use of motion pictures in a college. They should be seldom, and should be previewed, because they might strain and irritate the nerves of young people. |
| 1942 | Fr. General Vladimir Ledochowski dies in Rome, aged 76. During his tenure, the Society grew from 26 to 50 provinces; membership grew from 16,946 to 26,588, and those on missions from 971 to 3785. |
| 1949 | The 9th General Congregation elected Francesco Piccolomini Superior General at the age of 75. He had previously served as provincial in three different provinces. Piccolomini survived only a year and a half as Superior General. |
| 1997 | Fr. Thomas Gafney, age 65, is murdered in Nepal on this night. He was engaged in social ministries, including ministry to those addicted to drugs. A missionary from Cleveland. |
| 2023 | On the second day of the first Province Assembly, Fr General Arturo Sosa addresses the Province in Lusaka, Zambia. |
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