Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For our relationship with all of creation (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect."
19 Friday
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Friday of the twenty-fourth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I
[447] 1 Tim 6:2c-12;Ps 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20; Luke 8:1-3.
Hours of the day.
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St Januarius, bishop and martyr Common of Martyrs, or Common of Pastors Readings from the Common of Saints: [642] Hebr 10:32-36 (#716.6); Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 (#715.4); John 12:24-26 (#718.5).
Optional
Anniversary:
59th anniversary of the death of P. Norman Dennis (54) d. 1966 at Chishawasha, Rhodesia.
Jubilee:
Wooden Jubilee of P. Carlos Mário SIVANO who celebrates 5 years since professing Final Vows today.
Jubilee:
Wooden Jubilee of P. Afonso Inácio MUCANE who celebrates 5 years since professing Final Vows today.
Jubilee:
Wooden Jubilee of P. Inácio Jorge JUSSA who celebrates 5 years since professing Final Vows today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1715
At Quebec died Fr. Louis Andre, who for 45 years laboured in the missions of Canada amid incredible hardships, often living on acorns, a kind of moss, and the rind of fruits.
1773
In Poland Bishop Massalski forbade Ours in the diocese of Vilna to resign the college or interrupt their ministry, till he thought fit to publish the Brief of Suppression.
1819
Jesuit work in Ireland is restored by Fr. Peter Kenny.
1972
The Swiss Parliament repeals the law prohibiting the existence of the Society in Switzerland.
