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Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter or the Optional Memorial of Saint Rita of Cascia

Saint of the Day: St. Rita of Cascia: Religious, Patron of Desperate Causes

Today in Catholic History:

337 Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who first legalized Christianity throughout the empire, died (b. 27 February 272).

1377 - Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe.

1533 The first Augustinian friars arrived in Mexico.

1541 A conference at Regensburg (Ratisbon) between three Catholic and three Protestant theologians attempting to reunite the two churches ended in failure after a month of sessions.

1542 Pope Paul III (1468–1549) called the Council of Trent to deal with the Reformation and renewal in the church.

Today's Birthdays:

1859 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, British physician and writer (d. 1930)

1914 - Vance Packard, American author (d. 1996)

1927 - Michael Constantine, American actor

1934- Peter Nero, American musician

1940 - Bernard Shaw, American television journalist

1943- Tommy John, baseball player

1961 - Ann Cusack - American Actress

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