Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For true human fraternity (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "We pray for all those suffering from religious discrimination and persecution; may their own rights and dignity be recognized, which originate from being brothers and sisters in the human family."
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St Anthony, abbot
Memorial
Mass of the saint; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle II
[311] 1 Sam 15:16-23;Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21+23; Mark 2:18-22.
Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious (Readings from the Common of Saints: [513] Eph 6:10-13, 18 (#740.8); Ps 16:1-2a+5, 7-8, 11 (#739.3); Matt 19:16-26.) Hours of the Memorial.
Anniversary:
120th anniversary of the death of P. Francisco X. Vogler (44) d. 1902 at Zumbo, Province of Mozambique.
Anniversary:
67th anniversary of the death of P. Peter Bontemps (84) d. 1955 at Preston, Lancs, England.
Anniversary:
26th anniversary of the death of P. Peter Swierczek (76) d. 1996 at Krakow, Poland.
Anniversary:
3rd anniversary of the death of P. Anthony Watsham (ZIM) (94) d. 2019 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
Birthday:
83rd birthday of P. Robert ALTHANN (born this day in 1939).
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.
