Mass of the day.
Preface of Ascension or of Easter "...in this time."
Cycle I
[300] Acts 22:30; 23:6-11;Ps 16:1-2a+5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; John 17:20-26.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:
80th anniversary of the death of P. Ladislaus Daleczko (81) d. 1991 at Gdynia, Poland.
Anniversary:
79th anniversary of the death of P. William Lee (HIB) (77) d. 1992 at Dublin, Ireland.
Anniversary:
74th anniversary of the death of P. Gunter Reuter (69) d. 1997 at Köln-Deutz, Germany.
Anniversary:
59th anniversary of the death of F. Ilija Dilber (86) d. 2012 at Zagreb, Croatia.
Birthday:
79th birthday of S. George Mbav CHANDA (born this day in 1992).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1585
Disturbances arose against the Society at Riga in Latvia. Cardinal Radzivil undertook its defense. This cardinal is buried in the Gesu at the foot of St. Francis Xavier's altar.
1724
The Bull of the Canonization of St. Francis Borgia was published by Benedict XIII.
1848
At Karthoum, the death of Maximilian Ryllo, a missionary of Central Africa.
1920
Fr. General Ledochowski invites Jesuits of New York/Maryland to the Philippine mission.
1937
Chile was established as an independent vice-province.
