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June 2063

16 Saturday
  greenSaturday of the tenth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I [364] 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12; Matt 5:33-37.
 Hours of the day.
  white   greenSaturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin MaryOptional
Diocese of Kabwe, Zambia
   whiteThe Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Patronal Feast of the DioceseFeast
Mass of the solemnity. Gloria, Creed, Preface of Sacred Heart
(Sunday Lect.) [170] Deut 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+10; 1 John 4:7-16; Matt 11:25-30.
Hours of he Dedication, Te Deum.
Diocese of Monze, Zambia
   whiteThe Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Patronal Feast of the DioceseFeast
Mass of the solemnity. Gloria, Creed, Preface of Sacred Heart
(Sunday Lect.) [170] Deut 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+10; 1 John 4:7-16; Matt 11:25-30.
Hours of he Dedication, Te Deum.
Anniversary:175th anniversary of the death of P. Francis von Wersch (59) d. 1888 at Dunbrody, RSA.
Anniversary:107th anniversary of the death of F. Patrick Mellon (74) d. 1956 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:92nd anniversary of the death of P. Adam Wargocki (35) d. 1971 at Katondwe, Zambia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:78th anniversary of the death of P. Lachlan Hughes (60) d. 1985 at London, England. Read Obituary
Birthday:62nd birthday of S. Chrispin STANDE (born this day in 2001).
Birthday:62nd birthday of S. Costantino CHIBULA (born this day in 2001).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

Tradtional feast of St. John Francis Regis. "a wonderful apostle, whom no violence of cold, no snows, no torrents, no difficulties could stop when souls were to be saved."
1573The close of the Third General Congregation, with some disturbance. Pope Gregory XIII had expressed a wish that the General should not be a Spaniard. Fr. Everard Mercurian, a Belgian, was elected.
1737John Francis Regis is canonized.
1879The end of the New York-Canada Mission. Links with France are cut. Canada is linked to England. 225 from New York are united with 300 from Maryland for a total of 525 in the new Province. For one year, it is called the NY Province.
1927Letter of Fr. General Ledochowski to Ours on swimming, warning of the dangers. Ours are not to swim at health resorts and other like places, and obviously not with women. This letter follows a letter of July 1926 from the Sacred Congregation of Religious on swimming.
1929Claude de la Colombiere is beatified.
1939A further letter of Fr. General Ledochowski on swimming.
1994Edward (Doc) Kilmartin S.J. dies. Theologian, expert on the Eucharist, from the New England Province.
1999Jules Toner, S.J. dies, expert on discernment, Ignatian spirituality

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2063

Dominical Letter  g
Golden Number  12
Epact  *
Solar Cycle 28
Letter of the Martyrology P
Roman Year of Indiction 11
Julian Period Year 6776
Years since the confirmation of the Society 523
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  507
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 42
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 15 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    22 April