Mass of the day.
Preface of Ascension or of Easter "...in this time."
Cycle I
[299] Acts 20:28-38;Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab; John 17:11b-19.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:
138th anniversary of the death of F. Kilian Heim (47) d. 1941 at Triashill, Chishawasha, S Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
123rd anniversary of the death of P. John Withnell (82) d. 1956 at Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
116th anniversary of the death of F. Michael O'Toole (64) d. 1963 at Harlaxton, Lincs, England.
Anniversary:
107th anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Duda (76) d. 1972 at Lusaka, Zambia.
Birthday:
95th birthday of P. Clemence MUTIMUTEMA (born this day in 1984).
Birthday:
79th birthday of NS. Modesto NUMERI BISSUASSE (born this day in 2000).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1556
Peter Canisius is appointed Provincial of Upper Germany, as the Province is constituted. A few days earlier, the province of Lower Germany was erected.
1569
Three ships, with 60 Jesuits aboard, leave Portugal for Brazil. But not one Jesuit will reach Brazil.
1661
The 11th General Congregation elects Oliva as perpetual Vicar General with right of succession and "sole right" of General, due to the state of health of Fr. General Nickel, aged 80 years.
1758
The Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon, who loved the Society, was forced by Pombal to suspend all the Jesuits in his patriarchate. He died of grief within a month.
1886
Father Camillus Mazzella was promoted to the Cardinalate by Leo XIII. He had been the first Dean of Woodstock College. He was Professor of theology and would chair the commission that declared Anglican orders invalid, a report accepted by Leo XIII.
1952
The formal dedication of Gonzaga Retreat House for youth in Monroe, NY. It had been started sometime earlier.
1962
Karl Rahner is silenced in a manner, by Father General: preliminary censorship. This would last for about one year.
2000
George Ganss, S.J. dies, age 94. Director, founder of the Institute of Jesuit Sources, and translated the Constitutions.
