Oct. 19, Monday
ST. ISAAC JOGUE & COMPANIONS
French missionaries and martyrs (d Canada, 1646-1648)
First martyrs in North America (beheaded by various Indian tribes)
No OR today.
THE POPE'S DAY
The Holy Father met today with
- H.E. Yves Gazzo, who presented his credentials as Head of the European Commission delegation
(equivalent to an embassy) to the Holy See. Address in French.
- Mons. Renzo Fratini, Apostolic Nuncio in Spain and the Principality of Andorra, and permanent observer
of the Holy See at the World Tourism Organization
- H.E. Muammer Doğan Akdur, Ambassador from Turkey, farewell visit
- H.E. Fausto Cordovez Chiriboga, Ambassador from Ecuador, farewell visit.
The Synodal assembly for Africa has no general congregation today.
The working groups are holding their sessions.
The next general congregation will take place tomorrow morning.
Goodness! I was so distracted this morning by some unexpected 'problems' I forgot this:
'MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY'
FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, AND COUNTING....
AD MULTOS ANNOS, SANCTO PATER!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE
TO THE CHURCH, TO THE WORLD, TO ALL OF US.
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