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| red | Sts John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and martyrs, and comp., martyrs [SJ]
Outside SJ churches, Optional Memorial (use seasonal weekday readings)
Texts in the Jesuit Supplement. (Download Mass texts and Divine Office texts here) | Outside SJ churches, also the optional memorial of St Paul of the Cross, priest |
| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Joel, prophet (cf. Jl. 2:13) [from the Roman Martyrology]. | |
| Anniversary: | 72nd anniversary of the death of P. James Crook (79) d. 1950 at St Beuno's, Tremeirchion, N Wales.  |
| Anniversary: | 13th anniversary of the death of P. John Grummit (79) d. 2009 at Boscombe, England. |
| Jubilee: | Sapphire Jubilee of P. Peter HENRIOT who celebrates 45 years since professing Final Vows today. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and martyrs, and companions, martyrs, Memorial. |
| 1536 | In Paris St. Ignatius received his diploma, at age 44, as Master of Arts and Sacred Theology. |
| 1604 | Aloysius Gonzaga is beatified, while his mother was still alive. 1646. Jean de la Lande, S.J. dies.Jesuit Brother, donne, companion of Isaac Joques. |
| 1697 | The Milanese missionary Juan MarÃa Salvatierra arrived in California, carrying an image of the Virgin of Loreto. |
| 1930 | Leopold Fonck, S.J. dies Austria. He wrote on Scripture and the life of Christ, and was the first director of the Biblical Institute in Rome. |
| 1934 | Response of Fr. General Ledochowski against the abuse of taking off the cassock on mountain trips. |
| 1936 | Eugenio Pacelli, Secretary of State and future Pope, visits Wernersville Novitiate with Mrs. Brady. |
| 1952 | Joseph Husslein dies St. Louis. Sociologist, and expert on the social encyclicals. He founded the School of Social Service at St. Louis University and served as its Dean from 1930-37. |
| 1975 | Maria Theresa Ledochowska is beatified by Pope Paul VI. She was the brother of Fr. General Vlodimir, and is called the Mother of Africa because of her missionary concern. |
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