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January 2094

17 Sunday
 greenSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass of the Sunday; Gloria, Creed, Pref. of Sunday.
Yr C [66] Isa 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8, 9-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; John 2:1-12.
 Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum.
Week 2 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:192nd anniversary of the death of P. Francisco X. Vogler (44) d. 1902 at Zumbo, Province of Mozambique. Read Obituary
Anniversary:139th anniversary of the death of P. Peter Bontemps (84) d. 1955 at Preston, Lancs, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:98th anniversary of the death of P. Peter Swierczek (76) d. 1996 at Krakow, Poland. Read Obituary
Anniversary:75th anniversary of the death of P. Anthony Watsham (ZIM) (94) d. 2019 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:155th birthday of P. Robert ALTHANN (born this day in 1939).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1556Motu Proprio is issued to the effect that the Roman College can grant higher degrees in philosophy and theology.
1559At Rome died Robert Cardinal de Nobili, aged 18, a candidate for the Society but prevented by the Pope from entering.
1706The 15th General Congregation opened. Fr. Michael Angelo Tamburini was elected General on January 31.
1890Benedict Sestini, S.J. dies. Astronomer, editor, founder of the Messenger of the Sacred Heart and editor l866-85. He was a teacher at Woodstock College, an architect and mathematician. He designed the library ceiling at Woodstock.
1975William T. Noon, S.J. dies New York Province, Joyce scholar. He wrote Poetry and Prayer.
1981The Society is informed of the meeting of Fr. Arrupe with Pope John Paul II on this day where he expresses his desire to present his resignation as General to the 33rd General Congregation.
1996Juan Luis Segundo, S.J. dies. A Uruguayan, he wrote extensively on the theology of liberation.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2094

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  5
Epact  xiii
Solar Cycle 3
Letter of the Martyrology n
Roman Year of Indiction 12
Julian Period Year 6807
Years since the confirmation of the Society 554
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  538
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 73
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 4 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    11 April