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23 Friday
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Friday in the Third Week of Easter
Mass of the day. Preface of Easter I - V "...in this time."
Cycle I
[277] Acts 9:1-20;Ps 117:1, 2; John 6:52-59.
Hours of the day.
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St Adalbert, bishop and martyr
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(Common of Martyrs, or Common of Pastors Readings from the Common of Saints: [553A] 2 Cor 6:4-10; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6+8ab, 16bc+17; John 10:11-16.)
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St George, martyr
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(Common of Martyrs Readings from the Common of Saints: [553] Rev 21:5-7 (#714.4); Ps 126:1bc-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 (#715.4); Luke 9:23-26 (#718.4).)
Anniversary:
83rd anniversary of the death of P. Philip Stapleton (64) d. 1938 at Harrismith, RSA.
Anniversary:
36th anniversary of the death of P. Franciszek Kovanda (65) d. 1985 at Montreal, Canada.
Birthday:
30th birthday of S. Tsepo MOSITO (born this day in 1991).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1527
Ignatius was imprisoned for the first time, in Alcala, Spain, where he was studying and conversing with people on spiritual topics.
1541
In St. Paul's Basilica, Rome, the solemn Profession of St. Ignatius and his first companions: Ignatius, Lainez, Salmeron, Codure, Broet, Jay.
1548
At Naples died William Elphinston, a scholastic novice and scion of the royal house of Scotland, his mother being a Stuart.
1565
In Peru Fr. Gaspar de Azevedos died while serving the poor. Reputedly he spent six hours every day in prayer, kneeling without support.
1579
At Rome, the appointment of Fr. Alphonsus Agazzari, the first Jesuit rector of the English College which had been founded by Pope Gregory XIII.
1637
Henry Morse pronounces his final vows in prison. Later he is freed, but then re-arrested, and martyred.
1878
The first phone line in the Philippines is established between the Ateneo and the Normal School in Manila.
1888
Daniel Lord, S.J. is born.
1956
Miguel Selga dies in Manila. He was a famed scientist and the first director of the Manila Observatory.
1973
Fr. Arrupe makes the cover of Time magazine., with a feature story on the Jesuits.
1982
Michael Walsh, S.J. dies New England Province, educator. He had been President of Boston College and of Fordham.
2001
The death of Paul Beauchamp, French biblical, Old Testament scholar.
