Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy) [Octave Day of Easter]. (Formerly known as Dominica in Albis (Sunday in White), Quasimodo Sunday or Low Sunday.)
Mass of the Sunday, Gloria, Creed, Preface of Easter I ("on this Easter day"); Easter Communicantes and Hanc igitur; double alleluia at dismissal.
Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum. Evening Prayer II of the Sunday. The Easter Octave ends. Week 2 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:
153rd anniversary of the death of P. Anthony Boos (44) d. 1899 at Fort Victoria, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
32nd anniversary of the death of P. Edward C.A. Dougherty (UEA) (79) d. 2020 at Philadelphia, USA.
Birthday:
53rd birthday of S. Edward J. MANGAPE (born this day in 1999).
Birthday:
71st 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.
