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February 2078

25 Friday
  violetFriday in the First Week of Lent
Mass of the day. Preface of Lent I - IV
 [228] Ezek 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8; Matt 5:20-26.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:164th anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Penny (77) d. 1914 at Spinkhill, Sheffield, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:85th anniversary of the death of P. Francis McDonagh (HIB) (77) d. 1993 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Birthday:93rd 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 2078

Dominical Letter  b
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 15
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 11
Julian Period Year 6791
Years since the confirmation of the Society 538
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  522
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 57
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 3 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    8 May