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January 2059

12 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; Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3b+9b-10; Acts 10:34-38; Matt 3:13-17.
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:97th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Enright (68) d. 1962 at Kroonstad, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:92nd anniversary of the death of P. Edward Burns (55) d. 1967 at Preston, Lancs, England.
Birthday:74th birthday of P. Jacob KAPITA (born this day in 1985).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1724In China, an imperial decree was issued abolishing the Christian religion. With the exception of the Fathers at Peking, all missionaries were banished, their nchurches demolished and 300,000 Christians left without pastors.
1949Paul C. Reinert was appointed as the 27th President of Saint Louis University.
1984Raymond Swords, S.J. dies. He was President of Holy Cross from 1960-70.
1985Eduardo Rodriguez dies in Spain, age 83. He preached 900 missions over 43 years, usually of 12-15 days length. He never carried a suitcase, but only a bundle or bag.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2059

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 24
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 7
Julian Period Year 6772
Years since the confirmation of the Society 519
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  503
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 38
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 30 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    4 May