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June 2037

24 Wednesday
  whiteTHE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Mass of the solemnity; gloria, creed, preface of the solemnity.
Cycle I Vigil Mass:  [586] (Vigil Mass) Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab+17; 1 Pet 1:8-12; Luke 1:5-17.
Cycle I Mass of the Day:  [587] (Mass during the Day) Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15; Acts 13: 22-26; Lk 1: 57-66, 80.
 Hours of the Solemnity; Te Deum.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture the Nativity of John the Baptist (cf. Lk. 1:43-44) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:153rd anniversary of the death of P. Maurice Vesteneck (43) d. 1884 at Mopeia, Mozambique. Read Obituary
Anniversary:101st anniversary of the death of F. Jacob Stofner (71) d. 1936 at Katondwe, N. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:100th anniversary of the death of F. Henry Jaschke (39) d. 1937 at Umtali, S Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:59th anniversary of the death of F. Stephen Chiwanza (73) d. 1978 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:53rd anniversary of the death of F. Martin Carroll (76) d. 1984 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Anniversary:40th anniversary of the death of P. John McCann (86) d. 1997 at Blackburn, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:38th anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Brewer (64) d. 1999 at Johannesburg, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:17th anniversary of the death of P. David A. Skelskey (UNE) (82) d. 2020 at Manila, Philippines. Read Obituary
Birthday:88th birthday of F. Felix MAJICHI (born this day in 1949).
Jubilee:Diamond Jubilee of P. Michael T. KELLY who celebrates 60 years of Priesthood today.

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1521At Loyola, St. Ignatius miraculously begins to recover, cured by St. Peter of the leg wound, received at Pamplona.
1537At Venice, St. Ignatius and his companions were given minor orders. 1587. King Henry III of France, yielding to the request of Father General Acquaviva, allowed Father Edmund Auger to withdraw from the court. The King demanded, however, that only Frenchmen should be appointed superiors over French houses.
1545The first Brief of Paul III "Cum Inter Cunctas" gives the Society generous faculties to administer the sacraments of penance and Eucharist, and to preach the Word.
1921New England is separated from the Maryland-New York Province, to become a Vice-Province.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2037

Dominical Letter  d
Golden Number  5
Epact  xiii
Solar Cycle 2
Letter of the Martyrology n
Roman Year of Indiction 15
Julian Period Year 6750
Years since the confirmation of the Society 497
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  481
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 16
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 5 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    5 April