Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For the pastoral care of the sick (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grant the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of compassion and hope."
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Saturday of the fourteenth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle II
[388] Isa 6:1-8;Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; Matt 10:24-33.
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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Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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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:
110th anniversary of the death of F. Peter Perrodin (69) d. 1914 at Port Alfred, RSA.
Anniversary:
56th anniversary of the death of P. Laurence Crehan (58) d. 1968 at Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
32nd anniversary of the death of P. Anthony O'Flynn (76) d. 1992 at New Orleans, USA.
Anniversary:
23rd anniversary of the death of F. Andrew Perdik (83) d. 2001 at Lusaka, Zambia.
Birthday:
52nd birthday of P. Anesu Douglas MANYERE (born this day in 1972).
Jubilee:
Emerald Jubilee of E. Dieter SCHOLZ who celebrates 55 years of Priesthood 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.
