Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For faith-filled young people (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to service."
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Saturday in the Third Week of Easter
Mass of the day. Preface of Easter I - V "...in this time."
Cycle II
[278] Acts 9:31-42;Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; John 6:60-69.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:
131st anniversary of the death of F. Aloysius van den Abele (28) d. 1891 at Inhambane, Portuguese Eastern Africa.
Anniversary:
31st anniversary of the death of P. Waclaw Kolodziejczyk (82) d. 1991 at Penley, Wales.
Anniversary:
2nd anniversary of the death of P. David Gaffney (HIB) (79) d. 2020 at Dublin, Ireland.
Birthday:
52nd birthday of P. VirgĂlio Arimateia DOMINGOS (born this day in 1970).
At Nagasaki, Ven. Father John Baptist de Baeza died. In the space of three years he is said to have baptized 75,000 adults at Goa, Macao, Mozambique, and in Japan.
1909
Apostolic Letter of Pius X, "Vinea Electa" erects the Pontifical Biblical Institute, to combat "false, erroneous and heretical views, especially those recently current."
1938
Proclamation of the decree by Franco that restores the Society in Spain.
1945
Fr. Ferdinand Bonsrel, S.J. dies missionary in Sri Lanka from l901-45. Educator, scientist, honored by a stamp.
1965
General Congregation 31 opens its first session. It will elect Fr. Pedro Arrupe as Superior General.
