St Ansgar, bishop Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (Readings from the Common of Saints: [526] Isa 52:7-10 (#719.5); Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8, 10 (#721.5); Mark 1:14-20 (#724.5).
Optional
red
St Blaise, bishop and martyr The blessing of throats may take place at the conclusion of the Gen. Interc. See Book of Blessings no. 1627. Common of Martyrs, or Common of Pastors (Readings from the Common of Saints: [525] Rom 5:1-5 (#716.1); Ps 117:1bc, 2 (#721.8); Mark 16:15-20 (#724.6).
Optional
[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:
158th anniversary of the death of P. Henry Simon (60) d. 1926 at Oya, Spain.
Anniversary:
125th anniversary of the death of F. John Masterson (80) d. 1959 at Heythrop, England.
Anniversary:
70th anniversary of the death of P. Charles O'Connor (HIB) (93) d. 2014 at Dublin, Ireland.
Birthday:
88th birthday of NS. Innocent Stephen CHIBWE (born this day in 1996).
Birthday:
115th birthday of P. Andrew MTAMIRA (born this day in 1969).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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.
