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March 2027

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: That the dignity of human life might be respected. (Watch video) (Read Reflection)
"Let us pray that in a culture focused on productivity and instant results, we might be capable of discovering and appreciating the unique dignity of each person, both our own and that of others."

First Quarter

16 Tuesday

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Tuesday in the Fifth Week of Lent

Mass of the day. Preface of the Passion I

[252] Num 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21; John 8:21-30.

Hours of the day.

Birthday:

33^rd birthday of S. Wales BANDA (born this day in 1994).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1649

In Canada, among the Iroquois, Jean de Brebeuf died a glorious martyr after a series of horrible tortures, the very recital of which makes one shudder.

1880

The French Parliament pass Jules Ferry's Bill for the closing of all the Society's houses and colleges in France.

1988

Fr. General Kolvenbach meets Commander in Chief Fidel Castro in Havana, Cuba.

1990

Joseph Sebes, S.J. dies Chinese scholar and professor at Georgetown University.

2005

Antonio deAldama, S.J. dies age 97. Secretary of the Society from 1945-50 and expert on the Constitutions.

2007

Daniel Degnan, S.J. dies lawyer, had been president of St. Peterâ€™s College.

VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2027

Dominical Letter	c
Golden Number	14
Epact	xxii
Solar Cycle	20
Letter of the Martyrology	C
Roman Year of Indiction	5
Julian Period	Year 6740
Years since the confirmation of the Society	487
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius	471
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province	6
Sunday Readings	Cycle B
Weekday Readings	Cycle I
Gregorian Easter	28 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter	2 May