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January 2085

12 Friday
 greenFriday of the first week in Ordinary Time.
 Mass ad lib.
Cycle I [309] Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4, 6-7, 8; Mark 2:1-12.
 Hours of the day.
Anniversary:123rd anniversary of the death of P. Edward Enright (68) d. 1962 at Kroonstad, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:118th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Burns (55) d. 1967 at Preston, Lancs, England.
Birthday:100th 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 2085

Dominical Letter  g
Golden Number  15
Epact  iii
Solar Cycle 22
Letter of the Martyrology c
Roman Year of Indiction 3
Julian Period Year 6798
Years since the confirmation of the Society 545
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  529
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 64
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 15 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    15 April