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June 2021

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: The beauty of marriage (Watch video(Read Reflection)
"Let us pray for young people who are preparing for marriage with the support of a Christian community: may they grow in love, with generosity, faithfulness, and patience."

11 Friday
  whiteSACRED HEART OF JESUSSolemnity
20th World Day for the Sanctification of Priests (est. 2002)
Mass of the solemnity. Gloria, creed; Preface of Sacred Heart
Yr B (Sunday Lect.) [171] Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Isa 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; John 19:31-37.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Barnabas, apostle (cf. Acts 4:36-37) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:127th anniversary of the death of F. José Rieder (37) d. 1894 at Quelimane, Province of Mozambique. Read Obituary
Anniversary:110th anniversary of the death of P. Peter Dichamp (57) d. 1911 at Stonyhurst, Lancs, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:104th anniversary of the death of F. Augustine Zurek (70) d. 1917 at Katondwe, N. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:84th anniversary of the death of F. Jacob Longa (80) d. 1937 at Kasisi, N. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:58th anniversary of the death of P. Henry Quin (88) d. 1963 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:22nd anniversary of the death of P. Joseph McDonald (81) d. 1999 at Chikuni, Zambia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:14th anniversary of the death of F. Amadeu Inácio (93) d. 2007 at Cernache, Portugal. Read Obituary
Anniversary:3rd anniversary of the death of P. Shaun Carls (SAF) (54) d. 2018 at Clarens, RSA.
Jubilee:Platinum Jubilee of P. Andrews THEKKEKARA (MDU) who celebrates 70 years in the Society today.

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1612At Quito died Mark Antonio, an Italian lay-brother known as "the Saint." To the age of 80, he macerated his body with fasts, disciplines, hair shirts. Once during Mass he was seen raised in the air, his face shining with light.
1742Pope Benedict XIV forbade the Chinese and Malabar Rites; persecution broke out at once in China.
1844Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., is born.
1927John O’Malley, S.J. born. Historian.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2021

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 14
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 14
Julian Period Year 6734
Years since the confirmation of the Society 481
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  465
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 0
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 4 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    2 May