St Hildegard of Bingen, virgin and doctor (transferred from Sept 17 in SJ) Common of Virgins, or Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious Readings from the Common of Saints: [641A] Songs 8:6-7 (#731.1); Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17 (#733.1); Matt 25:1-13 (#742.11).
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Anniversary:
153rd anniversary of the death of P. Anthony de Carvalho (35) d. 1892 at Urmbini, Mhanji.
Anniversary:
152nd anniversary of the death of P. Lourenço Loubière (30) d. 1893 at on the way to Milange.
Anniversary:
22nd anniversary of the death of P. Klaus CieszynĚski (SAP) (85) d. 2023 at Lusaka, Zambia.
Jubilee:
Diamond Jubilee of P. Graham Edward PUGIN who celebrates 60 years in the Society today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1539
Paul III approves the Formula of the Institute verbally at Tivoli, his summer residence. This is based upon the "five chapters" sent him by Ignatius.
1561
The first entrance of the Society into France at the invitation and under the favor of five Cardinals. The insolent opposition of its enemies was repressed.
1641
The death of Brother Richard Fulwood, rejoicing that his sufferings from calculus were so intense. As only his head was free from pain, he prayed that it too might have its suffering. (Calculus = stones)
1768
1,600 of the exiled Spanish Fathers and Scholastics were driven out of Corsica by De Choiseulâs orders, the island having been ceded by Genoa to France.
1989
James L. Vizzard, S.J. dies. He supported the rural life movement, and the United Farm Workers.
