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| white | St John Mary Vianney, priest | Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint. | | | Cycle I | [405] Lev 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-4, 5-6, 10-11ab; Matt 13:54-58. | | Hours of the Memorial.
Common of Pastors
Readings from the Common of Saints: [612] Ezek 3:17-21 (#719.8); Ps 117:1bc, 2 (#721.8); Matt 9:35â10:1. | |
| [RM] | Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Aristarchos, disciple of Paul (cf. Acts 19:29) [from the Roman Martyrology]. | |
| Anniversary: | 186th anniversary of the death of F. Thomas Curry (55) d. 1893 at Dunbrody, RSA.  |
| Birthday: | 88th birthday of S. Cosme Herculano RAFAEL (born this day in 1991). |
| Birthday: | 91st birthday of S. Gerald SIMWINGA (born this day in 1988). |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1553 | St. Ignatius began to relate some of the events of his life to Father Luis Goncalvez. |
| 1668 | A striking defence was made by the Dominican, P. Sarpetri, of our missioners in China, who were accused of favoring the Chinese Rites. |
| 1849 | From August 4 to October 11, Fr. General Roothaan, when driven from Rome, visited our Houses in England, Belgium, and Holland. |
| 1879 | Leo XIII published his encyclical Aeterni Patris, requiring St. Thomasâ Philosophy to be followed. |
| 1879 | Pope Leo XIII published his encyclical Aeterni Patris afďŹrming the importance of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. |
| 1938 | Ferdinand Prat, S.J. dies Toulouse. Life of Jesus Christ, Theology of St. Paul. |
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