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January 2068

12 Thursday
 greenThursday of the first week in Ordinary Time.
 Mass ad lib.
Cycle II [308] 1 Sam 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 25-26; Mark 1:40-45.
 Hours of the day.
Anniversary:106th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Enright (68) d. 1962 at Kroonstad, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:101st anniversary of the death of P. Edward Burns (55) d. 1967 at Preston, Lancs, England.
Birthday:83rd 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 2068

Dominical Letter  A g
Golden Number  17
Epact  25
Solar Cycle 5
Letter of the Martyrology F
Roman Year of Indiction 1
Julian Period Year 6781
Years since the confirmation of the Society 528
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  512
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 47
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 22 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    29 April