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Epiphany of the Lord | Solemnity |
| Mass of the Vigil or of the Solemnity; Gloria, Creed. |
| | [20] Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matt 2:1-12. |
| The Solemn Proclamation of the Date of Easter and the other major dates is encouraged (DPPL, n. 118). It is read by the deacon or cantor immediately after the Gospel. See Appendix I (below). |
| Preface of Epiphany; EuchPr I Communicantes.
Hours of the Solemnity. Te Deum.
On weekdays between Epiphany and Baptism, Week 2 of the Psalter.
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| Anniversary: | 177th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Crawley (39) d. 1910 at Gaika Loop, RSA. |
| Anniversary: | 135th anniversary of the death of P. Charles Bert (82) d. 1952 at Chishawasha, S. Rhodesia.  |
| Anniversary: | 101st anniversary of the death of P. Joseph McCarthy (73) d. 1986 at Monze, Zambia. |
| Anniversary: | 84th anniversary of the death of P. Richard Foley (81) d. 2003 at London, England. |
| Birthday: | 119th birthday of P. Leonard Peter CHITI (born this day in 1968). |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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| 1644 | Isaac Jogues returns from New France to Renne, and meets the Jesuits. He is asked, "Any news of Jogues?" He answers, "I am he." |
| 1940 | A Letter of Father General Ledochowski thanking Catholic University of America for the honorary degree given him. |
| 1968 | Joseph is born. O'Connell, S.J. dies. He was known as JB, a renowned Father Minister, of the New York Province. |
| 1995 | The 34th General Congregation: Servants of Christ's Mission. The major task of it wasthe revision of the law proper to the Society of Jesus. |
| 2007 | Rodrigo Mejia, is appointed Apostolic Vicar (Bishop) in Soddo-Hosanna diocese of Ethiopia. |
| 2008 | The 35th General Congregation elected Adolfo Nicolas as new Superior General. The Congregation set five areas as apostolic priorities for the Society: Africa, China, the intellectual apostolate, the inter-provincial institutions in Rome, and Migration and Refugees. |
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