Mass for Feast Day of Bl. Francis Jordan SDS

Mass to Celebrate the feast day of Bl. Francis Jordan SDS, founder of the Salvatorians.

BLESSED FRANCIS MARY OF THE CROSS JORDAN Father Francis Jordan was born on 16 June 1848 in Gurtweil, a small town in the archdiocese of Freiburg (Germany). After ordination to the priesthood on 21 July 1878, he was sent to Rome, where he spent most part of his life. Motivated by the apostolic zeal and desire to make Jesus Christ, Saviour of the world, known and loved by all people, everywhere, he founded the Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) in 1881 and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Sisters) in 1888. He also organized groups of lay people to take part in the Church´s mission of evangelization using all ways and means. He died on 8 September 1918 in Tafers in Switzerland. Beatified in Rome on 15 May 2021. Links: Beatification of Bl. Francis Jordan: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=icS9gx4m7TI https://www.sds.org/nabout/founder