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July 2084

25 Tuesday
  redSt James, apostle
Mass of the feast; Gloria, preface of the feast.
Yr B[605] 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Matt 20:20-28.
 Hours of the feast; Te Deum.
Diocese of Tete, Mozambique
   whiteSt James, the Great, Patronal Feast of the DioceseFeast
Mass of the saint, Gloria, proper readings, preface of saints.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. James, son of Zebedee, apostle (cf. Mt. 4:21-22) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Birthday:97th birthday of S. Masuzyo Mwango JUMBE (born this day in 1987).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1580Fr. Balthasar Alvarez dies. Spiritual Director of Teresa of Avila, Master of Novices, and Provincial of three Provinces. St. Teresa learned by revelation that he was one of the most perfect men then living.
1581An interview between Queen Elizabeth and Edmund Campion. He had addressed her at Oxford 15 years earlier.
1583The martyrdom near Goa, India, of Blessed Rudolph Aquaviva, Peter Berno, Francis Aranha, Alphonsus Pacheco and Anthony Francisco. It is listed as July 15th in the old style calendar. Peter Berno is the only Swiss Jesuit who has been beatified.
1657In Poland died Fr. William Rose, a Frenchman, confessor to the Queen of Poland. His bed was a board, and two books served for pillow.
1922Pius XI declares St. Ignatius the heavenly patron of Spiritual Exercises and related works.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2084

Dominical Letter  b A
Golden Number  14
Epact  xxii
Solar Cycle 21
Letter of the Martyrology C
Roman Year of Indiction 2
Julian Period Year 6797
Years since the confirmation of the Society 544
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  528
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 63
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 26 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    30 April