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February 2087

25 Tuesday
 greenTuesday of the seventh week in Ordinary Time.
 Mass ad lib.
Cycle I [342] Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mark 9:30-37.
 Hours of the day.
Anniversary:173rd anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Penny (77) d. 1914 at Spinkhill, Sheffield, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:94th anniversary of the death of P. Francis McDonagh (HIB) (77) d. 1993 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Birthday:102nd 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 2087

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  17
Epact  25
Solar Cycle 24
Letter of the Martyrology F
Roman Year of Indiction 5
Julian Period Year 6800
Years since the confirmation of the Society 547
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  531
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 66
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 20 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    27 April