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December 2086

27 Friday
  whiteSt John, apostle and evangelistFeast
Mass of the feast; Gloria.
Christmas Preface I - III
Special Communicantes in Roman Canon.
Morning hours of the feast; Te Deum; Evening Prayer of Octave of Christmas.
 [697] 1 John 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; John 20:1a, 2-8.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. John, evangelist (cf. Jn. 19:26-27) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:158th anniversary of the death of P. Andrew Hartmann (77) d. 1928 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1551The Portuguese Provincial, Simao Rodriguez, is removed by St. Ignatius.
1571Kepler, Johannes is born., in Wurttemberg. He was an astronomer who discovered that the Earth and planets travel about the Sun in elliptical orbits. He was a friend and correspondent of the Jesuits.
1597Peter Canisius dies in Freiburg, Switzerland.
1656Andrew White, S.J. dies. He is the founder of the Maryland Mission, a man of great zeal, fervor, and austerity. He is called the "Apostle of Maryland." He was sent back to England from the colonies in chains and tried for treason, acquitted, yet banished from England.
1834Father General Johann Roothaan published an influential letter on the excellence of the Spiritual Exercises and the need for diligent study and good use of them.
1836Fr. General approves the sale of slaves owned by the Jesuits, with six conditions.
1900The Blessing and laying of the cornerstone of Novitiate of St. Andrew on Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY. It was affectionately called, "The Rock." It would be ready in September 1902.
1927The Catholic Medical Mission Board is incorporated in the laws of the State of New York.
1955An Instruction of Fr. General Janssens on the use of modern means of communication.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2086

Dominical Letter  f
Golden Number  16
Epact  xiv
Solar Cycle 23
Letter of the Martyrology P
Roman Year of Indiction 4
Julian Period Year 6799
Years since the confirmation of the Society 546
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  530
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 65
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 31 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    7 April