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June 2023

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For the abolition of torture (Watch video(Read Reflection)
"Let us pray that the international community may commit itself concretely to abolish torture, guaranteeing support to victims and their families."

13 Tuesday
  whiteSt Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the Church
Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle I [360] 2 Cor 1:18-22; Ps 119:129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135; Matt 5:13-16.
Hours of the Memorial.
Common of Pastors, or Common of Doctors of the Church, or Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious
Readings from the Common of Saints: [581] Isa 61:1-3d (#719.6); Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 21-22, 25+27 (#721.4); Luke 10:1-9 (#724.8).
Anniversary:108th anniversary of the death of P. John Hiller (67) d. 1915 at Breslau, Poland. Read Obituary
Anniversary:40th anniversary of the death of P. Thomas Cockett (81) d. 1983 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:28th birthday of S. Josephate Obert MAPONGA (born this day in 1995).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1537In Venice, St. Ignatius and his companions, Francis Xavier, Rodriguez, Bobadilla and Codure were ordained priests. Faber had already been ordained, and Salmeron was too young and had to wait a few months. All but St. Ignatius celebrated their first Masses on September 11th. He waited till Christmas of the following year!
1557The death of King John III of Portugal, at whose request Xavier and others were sent to India.
1821In France, Fr. Charles Plowden, one of the most distinguished members of the English Province, died suddenly on his return from the General Congregation. By mistake he was buried with military honours as General.
1861The first Messenger of the Sacred Heart appears, edited by Henry Ramiere. Eventually there were 73 editions in 44 languages.
1909William Pardow, S.J. dies. Provincial (l893-7), pastor, preacher, tertian instructor.
1926Letter of Pius XI to the Society on the anniversary celebration of Aloysius Gonzaga, confirms him as patron of youth.
1988Fr. Bernard Basset, S.J. dies at Oxford. He was an author, writer on history and spirituality; retreat master. We Neurotics, etc.
1990William Van Etten Casey dies. He was a writer from the New England Province.
2008Tim Russert dies. Reporter, Meet the Press, commentator. Jesuit Alumnus

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2023

Dominical Letter  A
Golden Number  10
Epact  viii
Solar Cycle 16
Letter of the Martyrology h
Roman Year of Indiction 1
Julian Period Year 6736
Years since the confirmation of the Society 483
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  467
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 2
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 9 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    16 April