St Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church
Memorial
Mass of the saint; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle II
[319] 2 Sam 7:4-17;Ps 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30; Mark 4:1-20.
Common of Pastors, or Common of Doctors of the Church (Readings from the Common of Saints: [518] Eph 3:8-12 (#728.4); Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 30-31 (#727.2); John 15:9-17 (#742.25).) Hours of the Memorial.
Anniversary:
79th anniversary of the death of P. Leo McQuillan (77) d. 1967 at Edinburgh, Scotland.
Anniversary:
38th anniversary of the death of F. Hermann Toma (69) d. 2008 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1554
Blessed Joseph Anchieta, a novice, and his Provincial, Nobrega, found the mission of Sao Paulo (city of Sao Paulo) on the vigil of the feast of St. Paul.
1594
Pope Clement VIII addresses the Jesuits at the Professed House in Rome, with the changes he wants. The fathers are thunderstruck. The changes regard the term of office, etc.
1623
Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor, Memorial was buried. Influenced by Jesuits and admirer of Jesuits.
1645
Fr. Henry Morse is led a prisoner from Durham to Newgate, London. On hearing his execution was fixed for February lst, he exclaimed: "Welcome ropes, hurdles, gibbets, knives, butchery of an infamous death! Welcome for the love of Jesus, my Savior."
1679
The martyrdom at Tyburn in London of William Ireland, procurator for the English Jesuits. He was falsely accused of plotting to kill the king.
