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| white | Sts Martha, Mary, and Lazarus | Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint. | | | Cycle II | [607] 1 John 4:7-16; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11; John 11: 19-27 or Luke 10: 38-42 (Gospel proper). |
| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture Sts. Lazarus, Martha and Mary (cf. Jn. 11:43-44, Jn. 11:27, Lk 10:42) [from the Roman Martyrology]. | |
| Anniversary: | 79th anniversary of the death of F. Ladislaus Misiag (80) d. 1971 at Lusaka, Zambia.  |
| Anniversary: | 57th anniversary of the death of P. Manuel Gama (71) d. 1993 at Lisbon, Portugal. |
| Birthday: | 91st birthday of *P. Mampasi Kapita, Dieudonné-Thomas (ACE) (born this day in 1959). |
| Jubilee: | Emerald Jubilee of P. Paul MAYERESA who celebrates 55 years of Priesthood today. |
| Jubilee: | Emerald Jubilee of P. Godwin MULENGA who celebrates 55 years in the Society today. |
| Jubilee: | Emerald Jubilee of P. Ugenio PHIRI who celebrates 55 years in the Society today. |
| Jubilee: | Emerald Jubilee of P. Francis Gibson MUNYORO who celebrates 55 years in the Society today. |
| Jubilee: | Emerald Jubilee of P. Emmanuel Kabamba NSHIMBI who celebrates 55 years in the Society today. |
| Jubilee: | Golden Jubilee of P. Lawrence DAKA who celebrates 50 years of Priesthood today. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1535 | In Paris the first Mass of St. Peter Faber. |
| 1586 | At Toledo Fr. John Manuel, Rector of the Professed House was called to his eternal reward. When there were three loaves in the house he ordered one to be given to a beggar. Presently a young man, unknown to the community, brought a plentiful supply of provisions. |
| 1644 | At Rome the death of Urban VIII, most friendly to the Society. 1883. Amidst the revolution in Portugal an attack is made on the Jesuit Fathers. |
| 1945 | The consecration of the chapel of La Storta. It was rebuilt by the Society after being destroyed by bombs on May 18, 1944. |
| 2003 | James Gill, S.J. dies. Psychiatrist, Institute for the Study of Human Sexuality, and founder of Human Development Magazine. |
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