Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For the abolition of torture (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that the international community may commit itself concretely to abolish torture, guaranteeing support to victims and their families."
30 Friday
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Friday of the twelfth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I
[375] Gen 17:1, 9-10, 15-22;Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Matt 8:1-4.
Hours of the day.
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The First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Common of Martyrs Readings from the Common of Saints: [592] Rom 8:31b-39 (#716.2); Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 (#715.3); Matt 24:4-13.
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Anniversary:
58th anniversary of the death of P. Martin Drwiega (77) d. 1965 at Stara Wies, Poland.
Birthday:
45th birthday of P. Inos CHIMIRE (born this day in 1978).
Jubilee:
Emerald Jubilee of P. Mark HACKETT who celebrates 55 years of Priesthood today.
Jubilee:
Pearl Jubilee of P. Vincent B. MULENGA who celebrates 30 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Pearl Jubilee of P. Patrick MULEMI who celebrates 30 years in the Society today.
Jubilee:
Pearl Jubilee of P. Terry Mwando MUTESHA who celebrates 30 years in the Society today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1537
At Venice, Ignatius and his companions received testimonial letters of their ordination, stating that they had been ordained ad titulum scientiae et voluntariae paupertatis.
1571
Francis Borgia sets out for Spain, Portugal and France, and will die shortly after his return to Rome from this long journey.
1829
The opening of the Twenty-First General Congregation, which elected John Roothan as superior general.
1916
Long letter of Fr. General Ledochowski to the United States Provinces on helping external missions. It is written from his generalate in Switzerland.
1962
Monitum from the Holy Office, Rome, on the writings of Teilhard de Chardin.
1998
George Dunne, S.J. dies. A writer, critic, prophet on justice, of the California Province. He wrote A Generation of Giants.
