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The Seal of the Society of Jesus

  
PORTUGAL, 2006, FDI cancel for the Xavier Jubilee issue
AUSTRIA, 22 April 2006, a special show cancel for the Ignatian Jubilee
used with a personalized stamp of St. Ignatius created by Mag. Wilhelm Remeš.
The cancel features the seal of the Society imaged on that stamp
VATICAN CITY, 2006, FDI cancel for the Jubilee issue

Br. Kamel and Camellias

 
SPAIN 2006, special cancel for the 42nd International Camellia Exposition in Villagarcía de Arosa, province of Pontevedra, Galicia
SPAIN, 2007, special cancel for the 43rd International Camellia Exposition in Pontevedra, province of Pontevedra, Galicia

Rizal's Companions


PHILIPPINES, 1961, FDI cancel for Scott 840 showing Fathers José Vilaclara, SJ and Fr. Stanislaus March, SJ

Jesuit Missions


AUSTRIA, 1957, cancel celebrating 400 years of Jesuit missions, East and West

Japanese Mission


JAPAN, 1982, FDI cancel for Scott 1508
the 4th centenary of the 1582 boys' delegation to the West


The Spiritual Exercises


SPAIN, 1948, 4th centenary of the Spiritual Exercises by Pope Paul III

After his vigil of arms at Montserrat Ignatius spent almost a year in the town of Manresa, Spain, praying, doing penance, serving the poor, and making notes that would develop into the Spiritual Exercises, the basis of Jesuit Spirituality and the retreat movement around the world. By the end of his studies in Paris (1535) it was basically finished, except for some minor changes. But in 1548 the book of the Spiritual Exercises was formally approved by Pope Paul III.

The World Union of Jesuit Alumni(ae)

  
SPAIN, 1956-1991, special cancels for international conferences

The Union Mundial de los Antiguos Alumnos de la Compañia de Jesús, The World Union of Jesuit Alumni(AE) or ASI (Antiqui Societatis Iesus Alumni) "was established on July 31, 1956 at Bilbao (Spain) during the Congress of Loyola held on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the death of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Its purpose is to unite, in one common apostolic effort, the spiritual and cultural forces of all former students of all Jesuit educational institutions, joined together in their local, regional, national and international organizations." Here are some special cancels for the meetings in 1956, 1973, 1991. More

Sodalities / Christian Life Community

    
SPAIN, 1947-1991, show cancels honoring the CLC

The logo of the Marian Congregation or the Sodality of Our Lady or its present embodiment in the Christian Life Community, a unique channel of Jesuit spirituality, founded by and spiritually supported by the Society of Jesus, has been featured on a special anniversary cancel and on these show cancels. More


GERMANY, 1980, meter stamp for the Sodality of St. Peter Claver, Augsburg,

The Ursuline Franciscan Sisters of Mangalore
& Fr. Urban Stein, SJ (1845-1888)


INDIA 2001, special cancel for the centenary of the Congregation founded by Fr. Urban Stein, SJ

Fe y Alegria, Madrid


SPAIN, 1987, meter stamps for Fe y Alegria (Madrid)

Escuelas Profesionales de la Sagrada Familia (SAFA), Baena, Andalucía


SPAIN, 1992, show cancel also marking the 50th anniversary of SFA

The Spanish civil war which ended in 1939 had disastrous consequences for the country; but especially eastern Andalusia. Lack of education and schools was a particular problem. A young Jesuit, Rafael Villoslada Peula, was moved to create an institution — Escuelas Profesionales de la Sagrada Familia (SAFA), Baena, Andalucía — that would meet the needs of the peoples of this land, but would with a few Jesuits be directed by a group of competent laymen filled with the spirit of the Society, and dedicated to working with the humble classes of Andalusia to provide a social and Christian education. An Association or Foundation was set up, separate from the Jesuits, although they would maintain the direction and organization of all the educational work. Any income received by them would passed on to the Foundation.

Foundation of Our Lady Della Strata, Barcelona


SPAIN, 1983, special anniversary cancel

After approving the Jesuits in 1540, Paul III gave Ignatius and his companions their first church, the church of Santa Maria Della Strada, which housed an icon, "the Madonna della Strada," a favorite of Ignatius and his followers. Twenty years later Cardinal Alessandro Farnese built the Gesu, the Jesuits mother church in Rome, to replace the smaller church and the icon was moved to a chapel with the larger building. There are also references to Our Lady della Strada in the CLC cancels above.

St. Aloysius, Borken, Germany


GERMANY, 1987, meter stamp for St. Aloysius Ministrantengewänger
named for St. Aloysius if not a Jesuit ministry

Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona


SPAIN, 1983, anniversary cancel for Santa Maria del Mar, a church where Ignatius used to beg

University of Salamanca


SPAIN, 1953, special cancel for the anniversary of Salamanca University where Ignatius briefly studied

University of Alcala

SPAIN, 2001, special cancel for Scott 3130L for the University of Alcala where Ignatius studied

College of Saint Barbara, Paris


FRANCE, 1960, FDI cancel for Scott 983, 5th centenary of the College of St. Barbara
Ignatius' college at the University of Paris

SJ


VATICAN CITY, 2000, meter stamp with an "S.J."

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