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Wednesday of the fifteenth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle II
[391] Isa 10:5-7, 13b-16;Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15; Matt 11:25-27.
Hours of the day.
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St Henry Common of Holy Men and Women Readings from the Common of Saints: [598] Mic 6:6-8 (#737.17); Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4+6 (#739.1); Matt 7:21-27 (#742.3).
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Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Ezra, priest (cf. Ezr. 7:8,10) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
108th anniversary of the death of F. Peter Perrodin (69) d. 1914 at Port Alfred, RSA.
Anniversary:
54th anniversary of the death of P. Laurence Crehan (58) d. 1968 at Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
30th anniversary of the death of P. Anthony O'Flynn (76) d. 1992 at New Orleans, USA.
Anniversary:
21st anniversary of the death of F. Andrew Perdik (83) d. 2001 at Lusaka, Zambia.
Birthday:
50th birthday of P. Anesu Douglas MANYERE (born this day in 1972).
Jubilee:
Tin Jubilee of P. Alex Tatenda DAKAMIRE who celebrates 10 years in the Society today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1556
St. Ignatius resigned the government of the Society into the hands of Fathers John Polanco and Christopher Madrid.
1572
Arrival in Mexico of the first band of missioners of the Society.
1572
The first band of Jesuit missionaries entered Mexico.
1667
At Vannes, the death of Fr. Bartholomew Vimont, apostle of the Indians in Canada, and the first to introduce nuns into Canada.
1720
The General Court of Massachusetts issues a proclamation that there is a 100 pound bounty or reward if one catches a Jesuit and takes him to Boston for justice.
1941
James Conlon, S.J. dies. He founded the Catholic Mission Board.
