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June 2063

20 Wednesday
  greenWednesday of the eleventh week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I [367] 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1b-2, 3-4, 9; Matt 6:1-6, 16-18.
 Hours of the day.
Anniversary:95th anniversary of the death of P. Tilman Esser (88) d. 1968 at Makumbi, Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:49th anniversary of the death of P. John Dove (91) d. 2014 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:93rd birthday of P. Ugenio PHIRI (born this day in 1970).
Birthday:88th birthday of P. Chrispen MATSILELE (born this day in 1975).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1591In the Roman College, St. Aloysius' holy death occurs at ll:l5 PM, a martyr of charity of the distemper caught in attending the sick.
1608Cardinal Bellarmine preaches on the heroic life and virtue (especially humility) of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. He had been the spiritual director of Aloysius.
1626At Nagasaki, the martyrdom of Francis Pacheco, John Baptist Zola, and seven others, by slow fire.
1626The martyrdom at Nagasaki, Japan, of Blesseds Francis Pacheco, John Baptist Zola, Vincent Caun, Balthasar de Torres, Michael Tozo, Gaspar Sadamatzu, John Kinsaco, Paul Xinsuki, and Peter Rinscei.
1679The martyrdom in London of Blesseds William Harcourt, John Gavan and Anthony Turner.
1966George Lemaitre dies. A priest (non-Jesuit), scientist, his theory of the expanding universe was praised by Einstein. Jesuit alumnus.
1983John Paul II beatifies Mother Ursula Ledochowski, the sister of Vlodimir, foundress of the Ursulines of the Sacred Heart. Another sister was already beatified by Paul VI, the foundress of the Claverian Sisters, and "Mother of the Black Poor."
2001Martin Ryackers, S.J. is murdered in Jamaica, at the church door. He worked with the poor for justice.

 


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