St John Eudes, priest Common of Pastors, or Common of Holy Men and Women Readings from the Common of Saints: [624] Eph 3:14-19 (#740.7); Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3 (#739.9); Matt 11:25-30 (#742.4).
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Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Sarah (cf. Gn. 17:15) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
134th anniversary of the death of P. Edmund Goetz (67) d. 1933 at Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Jubilee:
Diamond Jubilee of P. Inácio Jorge JUSSA who celebrates 60 years of Priesthood today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1662
Pascal dies age 39, at the Convent of Port Royal. He wrote his Pensees and Provincial Letters.
1743
Charles Plowden is born. After the Restoration of the Society, he was the Provincial of England, and was the first Rector of Stonyhurst.
1880
The Province of Maryland-New York is first so styled. In 1804 it was a simple mission. In 1833 the Province of Maryland was erected. In 1879, New York Mission was added and styled New York Province. In 1880 the name was changed to the present one.
1908
Joseph Neuner (Teachings of the Catholic Church) – missionary to India, born. Was 100 in 2008.
1914
Father General Wernz dies and a few hours later, next day, St. Pius X dies.
1914
The death of Father General Francis Xavier Wernz, thirty-ï¬fth superior general. A noted canonist, he devoted himself to the internal life of the Society.
1978
Anthony I Russo-Alesi, S.J. dies The Boy Savior Movement.
