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January 2081

24 Friday
 whiteSt Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the ChurchMemorial
Mass of the saint; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle I [315] Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10, 11-12, 13-14; Mark 3:13-19.
Common of Pastors, or Common of Doctors of the Church
(Readings from the Common of Saints: [518] Eph 3:8-12 (#728.4); Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 30-31 (#727.2); John 15:9-17 (#742.25).)

Hours of the Memorial.
Anniversary:114th anniversary of the death of P. Leo McQuillan (77) d. 1967 at Edinburgh, Scotland. Read Obituary
Anniversary:73rd anniversary of the death of F. Hermann Toma (69) d. 2008 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1554Blessed Joseph Anchieta, a novice, and his Provincial, Nobrega, found the mission of Sao Paulo (city of Sao Paulo) on the vigil of the feast of St. Paul.
1594Pope Clement VIII addresses the Jesuits at the Professed House in Rome, with the changes he wants. The fathers are thunderstruck. The changes regard the term of office, etc.
1623Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor, Memorial was buried. Influenced by Jesuits and admirer of Jesuits.
1645Fr. Henry Morse is led a prisoner from Durham to Newgate, London. On hearing his execution was fixed for February lst, he exclaimed: "Welcome ropes, hurdles, gibbets, knives, butchery of an infamous death! Welcome for the love of Jesus, my Savior."
1679The martyrdom at Tyburn in London of William Ireland, procurator for the English Jesuits. He was falsely accused of plotting to kill the king.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2081

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  11
Epact  xix
Solar Cycle 18
Letter of the Martyrology u
Roman Year of Indiction 14
Julian Period Year 6794
Years since the confirmation of the Society 541
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  525
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 60
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 30 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    4 May