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April 2057

14 Saturday
  violetSaturday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Mass of the day. Preface of the Passion I
 [256] Ezek 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13; John 11:45-56.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:77th anniversary of the death of P. Daniel Meagher (69) d. 1980 at Nairobi, Kenya. Read Obituary
Anniversary:56th anniversary of the death of P. Raymond Lawler (HIB) (80) d. 2001 at Clongowes, Ireland. Read Obituary
Anniversary:54th anniversary of the death of P. Gregory Croft (83) d. 2003 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:121st birthday of P. Peter HENRIOT (born this day in 1936).
Birthday:84th birthday of P. Afonso Inácio MUCANE (born this day in 1973).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1618St. John Berchman's father is ordained a priest; John himself was still a Novice.
1792The death of Maximilian Hell at Vienna. He was an astronomer who directed the royal observatory for 36 years.
1931Professed House in Madrid is set on fire, including the relics of St.Francis Borgia. Persecution against the Society.
1984Joseph E. O'Neill, S.J. dies. For 20 years, he edited Thought magazine.
1989Dominic Pandolfo, S.J. dies Brother, doorkeeper at St. Andrew-on-Hudson novitiate for many years.
1992The death of Marshall Moran, S.J., aged 85. He was the first Catholic priest allowed into Nepal in modern times. He founded St. Xavier School for Boys.
2015Death of Cardinal Roberto Tucci, age 93. Communications expert, With Vatican Radio, etc.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2057

Dominical Letter  g
Golden Number  6
Epact  xxiv
Solar Cycle 22
Letter of the Martyrology E
Roman Year of Indiction 5
Julian Period Year 6770
Years since the confirmation of the Society 517
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  501
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 36
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 22 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    29 April