Today is the feast of Blessed John XXIII, soon to be Saint John XXIII. In a break from tradition, his feast day is not the day of his death (the day he was born into eternal life) but the day that the Second Vatican Council was officially opened.
For those who wish to mark this day with a special Mass, Here is the Mass Proper for Blessed John XXIII
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