Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For the role of women (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world."
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Mass of the day, Gloria, Creed, Preface of Easter I - V.
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[53] Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-27, 28+30, 31-32; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8.
Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum. Week 1 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:
125th anniversary of the death of P. Anthony Boos (44) d. 1899 at Fort Victoria, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
4th anniversary of the death of P. Edward C.A. Dougherty (UEA) (79) d. 2020 at Philadelphia, USA.
Birthday:
25th birthday of S. Edward J. MANGAPE (born this day in 1999).
Birthday:
43rd birthday of P. Gregory MULOBELA (born this day in 1981).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1575
At Rome died Father James Ceruto, who is said to have renewed his religious vows a thousand times a day.
1581
Alexander Briant was arrested in London.
1767
At Tarracona in Spain 19 of the novices of the Province of Aragon, undismayedby threats and ill-treatment, insist on accompanying the Fathers into exile in Italy.
1842
The Republic of Colombia passed a law permitting Jesuits to return to that country some years after the universal restoration of the Society.
