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October 2026

1 Thursday
  whiteSt Thérèse of the Child Jesus (i.e., of Lisieux), virgin and doctor of the Church
Mass of the feast; Gloria, preface of the feast.
 Hours of the feast; Te Deum.
Anniversary:74th anniversary of the death of P. Aloysius Baecher (83) d. 1952 at S. Salvador da Baía, Brazil. Read Obituary
Anniversary:53rd anniversary of the death of M. Narcisse Rutta (24) d. 1973 at Lusaka, Zambia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:12th anniversary of the death of P. Gerry McIntyre (70) d. 2014 at Syracuse, NY, USA. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1599Publication in Rome of the Official Directory for giving the Spiritual Exercises.
1606Blessed Julian Maunoir, B .
1879The College de la Sainte Famille opens in Cairo.
1900Loyola School, New York City, opens.
1911Piet Schoonenberg, S.J. is born. Theologian
1938Francis Cassilly, S.J. dies, Chicago. He wrote a high school catechism widely used.
1948The death in Portugal of Servant of God Francis Rodrigues da Cruz, famed as a confessor of the poor.
2000Pope John Paul II canonizes over 100 martyrs, including four Jesuits, Leo Mangin, Paul Denn, (martyred in China, 1880), Modesta Andlauer, Remigius Isore (killed in China 19 June, 2000)

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2026

Dominical Letter  d
Golden Number  13
Epact  xi
Solar Cycle 19
Letter of the Martyrology l
Roman Year of Indiction 4
Julian Period Year 6739
Years since the confirmation of the Society 486
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  470
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 5
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 5 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    12 April