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27 Thursday
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Thursday of the twelfth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle II
[374] 2 Kgs 24:8-17;Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9; Matt 7:21-29.
Hours of the day.
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St Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and doctor of the Church Common of Pastors, or Common of Doctors of the Church Readings from the Common of Saints: [588] 2 Tim 4:1-5 (#722.12); Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 21-22, 25+27 (#721.4); Matt 5:13-19 (#730.1).
46th anniversary of the death of F. Bernard Lisson (68) d. 1978 at Magondi, Zimbabwe.
Anniversary:
46th anniversary of the death of P. Gregor Richert (48) d. 1978 at Magondi, Zimbabwe.
Anniversary:
30th anniversary of the death of P. Joaquim dos Santos Abranches (97) d. 1994 at Lisbon, Portugal.
Anniversary:
22nd anniversary of the death of P. Roland Pichon (85) d. 2002 at Limoges, France.
Birthday:
79th birthday of P. Ludwig REAL (born this day in 1945).
Jubilee:
Tin Jubilee of S. João David TIVANE who celebrates 10 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Tin Jubilee of S. Júnior Orcastro de Ganda JONE who celebrates 10 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Tin Jubilee of S. Uachisso Abneiro ALEXANDRE who celebrates 10 years in the Society today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1539
Completion of the Deliberation of the First Fathers of the Society. 1549. Xavier sails from Malacca for Japan.
1581
400 copies of Campion's Decem Rationes appear on the benches of Oxford University Church. He presents reasons why he challenges Anglicans to a discussion of religion.
1615
The Holy See gave permission to the Jesuits of China to celebrate Mass with heads covered, to translate the Bible into Chinese and to administer the sacraments in that same language.
1844
Joseph Smith (Mormon founder) and his brother Hyrum are killed by armed mob in Carthage, Illinois - because of polygamy.
1978
Brother Bernard Lisson, S.J. mechanic, age 69, is shot to death and Fr. Gregor Richert, S.J., parish priest, age 48, is shot to death in Zimbabwe at St. Rupert's Mission, Sinoia.
