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| white | St Aloysius Gonzaga, religious [SJ]
Texts in the Jesuit Supplement. (Download Mass texts and Divine Office texts here) | Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint. | | | Cycle II | [368] Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7; Matt 6:7-15. | | Hours of the Memorial.
Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious
Readings from the Common of Saints: 1 John 5:1-5 (#740.18), Ps 16Â (15):1-2a+5, 7-8, 11, Matt 22:34-40 | |
| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Lazarus the poor man (cf. Lk. 16:19-31) [from the Roman Martyrology]. | |
| Anniversary: | 161st anniversary of the death of P. Bartholomew Kroot (37) d. 1885 at Gubulawayo, Rhodesia.  |
| Anniversary: | 72nd anniversary of the death of P. Basil Gurrin (86) d. 1974 at London, England. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| | Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious (Memorial)
Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591) was born at Castiglione, Italy. He joined the novitiate in Rome when he was not yet eighteen, and gave himself with single-mindedness of purpose to achieve the ideals expressed in the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, displaying a remarkable toughness of character. In 1591, during his philosophical studies in Rome, an epidemic of the plague broke out. Together with other Jesuits, Gonzaga committed himself unreservedly to helping the most wretched and repulsive plague victims. Consequently, he contracted the disease himself and succumbed to it, a true “martyr of charity”. Aloysius has been declared the Patron Saint of Youth.
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| 1565 | The opening of the Second General Congregation in which Borgia was elected General. |
| 1565 | The Second General Congregation convened, representing 3,500 members in 18 provinces. The congregation elected Francis Borgia superior general and approved 120 decrees before its closure on Sept. 3. |
| 1629 | Jesuits correct Chinese astronomers on the time and length of an eclipse and win fame and favor. The Chinese were off by one hour. |
| 1805 | John Carroll appoints Robert Molynaux Superior of the Jesuits in the USA. (This is also found listed under June 27.) |
| 1843 | Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass, is founded by Bishop Fenwick, the first Roman Catholic college in New England. In a short time, the Jesuits assume responsibility for it. |
| 1923 | The body of St. Robert Bellarmine is solemnly transferred to St. Ignatius Church. |
| 1925 | Pius XI beatifies the North American Martyrs. |
| 1931 | The 72 door Coliseum, Church, Shrine, is dedicated at Auriesville, New York. Its diameter is 257 feet. |
| 1960 | The Buffalo Province is created. James J. Shanahan is named Provincial. (Vita brevis) |
| 1992 | Fr. General erects the Independent Region of Russia. |
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