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| white | Wednesday after Epiphany | |
| Mass of the day; Preface of Christmas I - III or of Epiphany |
| | [214] 1 John 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mark 6:45-52. |
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| Anniversary: | 185th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Crawley (39) d. 1910 at Gaika Loop, RSA. |
| Anniversary: | 143rd anniversary of the death of P. Charles Bert (82) d. 1952 at Chishawasha, S. Rhodesia.  |
| Anniversary: | 109th anniversary of the death of P. Joseph McCarthy (73) d. 1986 at Monze, Zambia. |
| Anniversary: | 92nd anniversary of the death of P. Richard Foley (81) d. 2003 at London, England. |
| Birthday: | 127th birthday of P. Leonard Peter CHITI (born this day in 1968). |
| Jubilee: | Granite Jubilee of P. Matthew CHARLESWORTH who celebrates 90 years in the Society today. |
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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