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April 2026

24 Friday
  whiteFriday in the Third Week of Easter
Mass of the day. Preface of Easter I - V "...in this time."
Cycle II [277] Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1, 2; John 6:52-59.
Hours of the day.
  red St Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest and martyrOptional
 (Common of Martyrs, or Common of Pastors
Readings from the Common of Saints: [554] Col 1:24-29 (#722.9); Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (#715.2); John 17:20-26 (#742.26).)
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture Sts. Mary Cleopas, Salome and the other women disciples of Jesus (cf. Jn. 19:25, Mk. 16:1-2) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:51st anniversary of the death of P. Phelim Rooney (70) d. 1975 at Oxford, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:2nd anniversary of the death of P. Peter Brook (BRI) (70) d. 2024 at Leeds, England. Read Obituary
Birthday:45th birthday of P. Nobert MUNEKANI (born this day in 1981).
Birthday:32nd birthday of S. Manuel Chingole MÃRIO (born this day in 1994).
Birthday:39th birthday of S. Talent RUNGANO (born this day in 1987).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1774Christopher de Beaumont, Archbishop of Paris, wrote to Clement XIV, regretting the Brief of Suppression. In 1775 the French Cardinals declined to receive the Brief because it threatened disaster to the Church.
1774Christopher de Beaumont, Archbishop of Paris, wrote to Pope Clement XIV, regretting the Brief of Suppression.
1928The Jesuit Church of the Blessed Sacrament, in Hollywood, CA, while yet unfinished, holds an opening service. Cecil is born. deMille attends and Jackie Coogan does a reading.
1934Leo O'Donovan, S.J. is born. Theologian, President of Georgetown University.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2026

Dominical Letter  d
Golden Number  13
Epact  xi
Solar Cycle 19
Letter of the Martyrology l
Roman Year of Indiction 4
Julian Period Year 6739
Years since the confirmation of the Society 486
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  470
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 5
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 5 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    12 April