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January 2055

10 Sunday
  whiteThe Baptism of the LordFeast
Mass of the Feast; Gloria, Creed. Preface of the Baptism of the Lord.
[21] Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or (Year C) Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-2,3-4,3b+9b-10a or (Year C) Ps 104:1-4,24-25,27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or (Year C) Tit 2:11-14, 3:4-7; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22.
Hours of the feast. Te Deum.
Ordinary Time begins tomorrow. (Switch to Vol. III of the Lit. of the Hours.)
Week 1 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:34th anniversary of the death of P. Hans Belser (HEL) (93) d. 2021 at Menzingen, Switzerland.
Birthday:80th birthday of P. Kelly MICHELO (born this day in 1975).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1567Two Jesuits arrive in Havana, Cuba, as a base for evangelization.
1581Queen Elizabeth signed the fifth Penal Statute in England inflicting heavy fines and imprisonment on all who harbored Jesuits and Seminary priests.
1607St. Isaac Jogues is born in Orleans.
1910The death of Fr. Patrick Healy, S.J. He was President, and second founder of Georgetown University (1873-82).
1920Vincent O'Keefe, S.J. is born. He was an Assistant, and vicar general under Pedro Arrupe.
1978Gerald Van Ackeren, S.J. dies. Co-founder of Theology Digest, and editor for 25 years.
1984Fr. John Srna dies (76) in Czechoslovakia. As provincial of Slovakia, he could make only one recorded trip to Rome.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2055

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  4
Epact  ii
Solar Cycle 20
Letter of the Martyrology b
Roman Year of Indiction 3
Julian Period Year 6768
Years since the confirmation of the Society 515
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  499
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 34
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 18 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    18 April