Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: Human fraternity (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all."
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass of the Sunday; Gloria, Creed, Pref. of Sunday.
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[65] 1 Sam 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2+4, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John 1:35-42.
Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum. Week 2 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:
119th anniversary of the death of P. Francisco X. Vogler (44) d. 1902 at Zumbo, Province of Mozambique.
Anniversary:
66th anniversary of the death of P. Peter Bontemps (84) d. 1955 at Preston, Lancs, England.
Anniversary:
25th anniversary of the death of P. Peter Swierczek (76) d. 1996 at Krakow, Poland.
Anniversary:
2nd anniversary of the death of P. Anthony Watsham (ZIM) (94) d. 2019 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
Birthday:
82nd birthday of P. Robert ALTHANN (born this day in 1939).
Jubilee:
Coral Jubilee of P. Christopher CHATTERIS who celebrates 35 years since professing Final Vows today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1556
Motu Proprio is issued to the effect that the Roman College can grant higher degrees in philosophy and theology.
1559
At Rome died Robert Cardinal de Nobili, aged 18, a candidate for the Society but prevented by the Pope from entering.
1706
The 15th General Congregation opened. Fr. Michael Angelo Tamburini was elected General on January 31.
1890
Benedict Sestini, S.J. dies. Astronomer, editor, founder of the Messenger of the Sacred Heart and editor l866-85. He was a teacher at Woodstock College, an architect and mathematician. He designed the library ceiling at Woodstock.
1975
William T. Noon, S.J. dies New York Province, Joyce scholar. He wrote Poetry and Prayer.
1981
The Society is informed of the meeting of Fr. Arrupe with Pope John Paul II on this day where he expresses his desire to present his resignation as General to the 33rd General Congregation.
1996
Juan Luis Segundo, S.J. dies. A Uruguayan, he wrote extensively on the theology of liberation.
