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February 2068

25 Saturday
 greenSaturday of the seventh week in Ordinary Time.
 Mass ad lib.
Cycle II [346] Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-2, 3+8; Mark 10:13-16.
 Hours of the day.
  white   greenSaturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin MaryOptional
Anniversary:154th anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Penny (77) d. 1914 at Spinkhill, Sheffield, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:75th anniversary of the death of P. Francis McDonagh (HIB) (77) d. 1993 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Birthday:83rd 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 2068

Dominical Letter  A g
Golden Number  17
Epact  25
Solar Cycle 5
Letter of the Martyrology F
Roman Year of Indiction 1
Julian Period Year 6781
Years since the confirmation of the Society 528
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  512
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 47
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 22 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    29 April