| 2 Wednesday | |
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| white | The Presentation of the Lord | Feast |
| 71st 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: | 182nd anniversary of the death of F. Alfred Allen (34) d. 1885 at Pandamatenga, Botswana.  |
| Anniversary: | 145th anniversary of the death of F. Francis de Sadeleer (77) d. 1922 at Arlon, Belgium. |
| Anniversary: | 114th anniversary of the death of F. James Mulroy (47) d. 1953 at Makumbi, S. Rhodesia. |
| Anniversary: | 93rd anniversary of the death of P. Samuel Keenan (75) d. 1974 at St Beuno's, Tremeirchion, N Wales. |
| Anniversary: | 60th anniversary of the death of P. Desmond Dale (78) d. 2007 at Harare, Zimbabwe. |
| Birthday: | 129th birthday of F. Lawrence MAKONORA (born this day in 1938). |
| Jubilee: | Granite Jubilee of P. Mark HACKETT who celebrates 90 years since professing Final Vows today. |
| Jubilee: | Granite Jubilee of P. Clive DILLON-MALONE who celebrates 90 years since professing Final Vows today. |
| Jubilee: | Granite Jubilee of P. Brian PORTER who celebrates 90 years since professing Final Vows today. |
| Jubilee: | Wine Jubilee of E. Dieter SCHOLZ who celebrates 85 years since professing Final Vows today. |
| Jubilee: | Platinum Jubilee of P. José JÚLIO who celebrates 70 years in the Society today. |
| Jubilee: | Platinum Jubilee of P. Paulo CĂ©sar de Alexandre GASPAR who celebrates 70 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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