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| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture Sts. Simeon and Anne (cf. Lk. 2:25, Lk. 2:36-37) [from the Roman Martyrology]. |
| Anniversary: | 102nd anniversary of the death of P. Henry Simon (60) d. 1926 at Oya, Spain.  |
| Anniversary: | 69th anniversary of the death of F. John Masterson (80) d. 1959 at Heythrop, England. |
| Anniversary: | 14th anniversary of the death of P. Charles O'Connor (HIB) (93) d. 2014 at Dublin, Ireland. |
| Birthday: | 32nd birthday of NS. Innocent Stephen CHIBWE (born this day in 1996). |
| Birthday: | 23rd birthday of NS. Isheanesu DHAFANA (born this day in 2005). |
| Birthday: | 59th birthday of P. Andrew MTAMIRA (born this day in 1969). |
| Jubilee: | Silver Jubilee of P. Carlos Domingos CARDOSO who celebrates 25 years in the Society today. |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1571 | In Florida, the martyrdom of Luis Quiros and two novices, Juan Mendez and Gabriel Solis. |
| 1578 | Thomas Nelson dies a martyr at Tyburn, hanged, drawn, and quartered. |
| 1768 | The Society of Jesus is expelled from Mexico by order of Charles III. |
| 1945 | The Japanese internment camp, Santo Tomas, in the Philippines, is liberated by USA troops. Jesuits and others are freed. |
| 1958 | The Philippine Province is established. |
| 1984 | The death of Francis E. Keenan, S.J. former Rector of Woodstock and Tertian Instructor. |
| 1988 | Fr. General Kolvenbach continued his journey to Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Egypt. He meets Presidents Mugabe and Kaunda. |
| 1994 | The death of Frederick Copleston, priest, philosopher. He wrote the much used nine vol. History of Philosophy. |
| 1995 | C.J. McNaspy, S.J. dies. He was a man of many talents, a writer, liturgist, musicologist, Juniorate professor and missionary. |
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