[141] Habb 1:2-3, 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; 2 Tim 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-10.
Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum. Week 3 of the Psalter.
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Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture Sts. Damaris, wife of Dionysius the Areopagite and Crispus (cf. Acts 17:34) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
150th anniversary of the death of F. Anthony Ferreira (45) d. 1893 at Quelimane, Portuguese Eastern Africa.
Anniversary:
147th anniversary of the death of F. Anthony Sauguinetti (72) d. 1896 at Stonyhurst, Lancs, England.
Anniversary:
99th anniversary of the death of F. Theophile Szopinski (77) d. 1944 at Dublin, Ireland.
Anniversary:
81st anniversary of the death of P. George Barrett (83) d. 1962 at London, England.
Anniversary:
50th anniversary of the death of F. António Ferreira (46) d. 1993 at Quelimane, Rep. of Mozambique.
Birthday:
103rd birthday of P. Brian MACGARRY (born this day in 1940).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1582
St. Teresa of Avila dies. She favored Jesuits as spiritual directors.
1582
The Gregorian reform of the calendar takes place. Ten days are dropped, so that the next day is October l5th. Clavius' calendar is accepted, but some riots result, and some Jesuit houses are stoned. Countries which did not like the Pope liked his calendar even less. It actually took until the 20th century until all countries adopted it.
1597
In London Father John Gerard and Mr. Arden effected their marvelous escape from the Tower. With the help of John Lilly and Richard Fulwood, both of whom became Jesuit Brothers, they let themselves down with a rope slung from the Tower across the moat.
1896
Letter of Father General Martin, "On Some Dangers of our Time."
1927
Death in Mexicao City of Servant of God, Salvador Garriduenas, Pastor.
1927
The death in Mexico City of Servant of God Salvador Garcidueñas, pastor and guardian of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Angels.
1985
William Bangert, S.J. dies Jesuit Historian and teacher of Jesuits.
1987
The death of John Swain, S.J., age 79. A Canadian, he was Vicar General(1961-65, under Janssens),General Assistant and admonitor to Arrupe (1965-72).
2006
William Guindon, S.J., age 90, dies. Ex Provincial of New England, and President of Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago.
