| 2 Thursday | |
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| white | The Presentation of the Lord | Feast |
| 44th World Day of Consecrated Life (est. 1997) |
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Mass of the feast; Gloria, preface of the feast. |
| | [524] Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 or Lk 2:22-32.
2 readings on weekdays. |
| | Hours of the feast; Te Deum |
| The blessing of candles takes place as
indicated in the Roman Missal. This is followed by a procession
or solemn entrance and is concluded with the Gloria and opening
prayer. The penitential act is omitted. |
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| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (cf. Lk 2:22-40) [from the Roman Martyrology]. |
| Anniversary: | 155th anniversary of the death of F. Alfred Allen (34) d. 1885 at Pandamatenga, Botswana.  |
| Anniversary: | 118th anniversary of the death of F. Francis de Sadeleer (77) d. 1922 at Arlon, Belgium. |
| Anniversary: | 87th anniversary of the death of F. James Mulroy (47) d. 1953 at Makumbi, S. Rhodesia. |
| Anniversary: | 66th anniversary of the death of P. Samuel Keenan (75) d. 1974 at St Beuno's, Tremeirchion, N Wales. |
| Anniversary: | 33rd anniversary of the death of P. Desmond Dale (78) d. 2007 at Harare, Zimbabwe. |
| Birthday: | 102nd birthday of F. Lawrence MAKONORA (born this day in 1938). |
| Jubilee: | Oak Jubilee of P. George CROFT who celebrates 80 years since professing Final Vows today. |
| Jubilee: | Coral Jubilee of P. Ernesto Miguel GRACIANO who celebrates 35 years in the Society today. |
| Jubilee: | Coral Jubilee of P. Bendito Evressone NGOZO who celebrates 35 years in the Society today. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| PRESENTATION OF THE LORD - Feast. Known as Candlemas, or Hypapante or Purification of Mary. Annual Celebration for those in Consecrated Life. |
| 1586 | Mary Ward is born. She founded the Institute of Mary (Jesuitesses) which was later suppressed. This is the date in the new style calendar. |
| 1780 | Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, visited the recently established novitiate at Polotsk, for which she had given permission and which helped make possible the survival of the Society during the suppression years. |
| 1833 | A Decree of Fr. Roothaan erects the Province of Maryland. |
| 1915 | The 28th General Congregation opens, elects Wlodimir Ledochowski as the 26th General. It issues a new edition of the Epitome. |
| 1927 | Philippine mission ascribed to the New York/Maryland Prov. |
| 1932 | The Oregon Province is established and assigned the mission of Alaska. It is created from the California Province. |
| 1945 | Alfred Delp, S.J. is executed in Plotzensee Prison, Berlin. |
| 1946 | Br. Matthew Timmers, S.J. working at the Vatican Observatory, discovers the first comet of 1946 and it is named after him. |
| 1983 | Henri de Lubac, S.J. and Carlo Martini, S.J. are created Cardinals. De Lubac has permission to decline episcopal ordination. |
| 1985 | Korea established as an Independent Region. |
| 1987 | The death of Fr. Silverio de la Vega Barrio, aged 100, a Jesuit for 85 years, and a superior for 35. |
| 2014 | Letter on Apostolic Institutions at the Service of Mission. February 3 |
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