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February 2046

25 Sunday
  violetThird Sunday of Lent
Mass of the Sunday, or of the First Scrutiny; Creed, Preface of Third Sunday (with Year "A" readings) or Lent I - II.
Yr C [30] Exod 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9.
Yr C Alt. (from Year A) [28] Exod 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42.
 In Year C, during the week, Year A's gospel (Jn 4:5-42) may be used [1st R: Ex 17:1-7, Ps 95] Lect. [236].
Hours of the Sunday.
Week 3 of the Psalter.
Anniversary:132nd anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Penny (77) d. 1914 at Spinkhill, Sheffield, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:53rd anniversary of the death of P. Francis McDonagh (HIB) (77) d. 1993 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Birthday:61st birthday of P. Peter BANDA (born this day in 1985).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1546At Rome, the death of Pierre Fabre, one of the first companions.
1571Francis Borgia is sent by Pius V with Cardinal Alessandrino into Spain and France to try to induce the sovereigns to form a league against the Turks.
1591Joachim Friedrich Ritter von Spee, S.J. is born. He wrote poetry, and also Cautio Criminalis, against trials and executions of witches. A Defender of human rights.
1931The Oriental chapel in the Curia in Rome is blessed and dedicated.
1990Fr. John Houle, S.J. age 77, is cured of a heart condition through the intercession of Blessed Claude LaColombiere. This helps lead to his canonization.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2046

Dominical Letter  g
Golden Number  14
Epact  xxii
Solar Cycle 11
Letter of the Martyrology C
Roman Year of Indiction 9
Julian Period Year 6759
Years since the confirmation of the Society 506
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  490
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 25
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 25 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    29 April