[209] 1 John 5:5-13;Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; Mark 1:7-11 or Luke 3:23-38 or 3:23, 31-34, 36, 38.
Hours of the day
Birthday:
63rd birthday of P. Emmanuel KAPARASA (born this day in 1985).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1643
The birth of Julian Garnier a linguist and expert on all Iroquois dialects and the Huron and Algonquin languages. A missionary for 60 years in Canada, he was the first Jesuit to be ordained in Canada.
1656
Andrew White dies, founder of Maryland mission. After working among the Indians, and composing a dictionary grammar, and catechism in their language, he was carried off to England by the Parliamentarians and cast into Newgate prison. On being released, he withdrew to Belgium.
1757
Threats to burn the College Louis-le-Grand in Paris because of false charges that the Society was involved in an attempt on the life of Louis VI.
1829
Publication of Pope Leo XII’s rescript, declaring the Society to be canonically restored in England.
