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February 2046

27 Tuesday
  violetTuesday in the Third Week of Lent
Mass of the day. Preface of Lent I - IV
 [238] Dan 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4bc-5ab, 6+7bc, 8-9; Matt 18:21-35.
Hours of the day.
  whiteSt Gregory of Narek, abbot and doctor
Common of Doctors of the Church, or Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious
Readings from the Common of Saints: [536A] Wis 7:7-10, 15, 16 (#725.2); Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 30-31 (#727.2); Matt 7:21-29 (#730.2).
Commemoration
Anniversary:111th anniversary of the death of P. Lewis Clobus (67) d. 1935 at Mariëndaal, Netherlands. Read Obituary
Anniversary:75th anniversary of the death of P. Andrew Zylka (59) d. 1971 at Lusaka, Zambia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:41st anniversary of the death of F. Francisco Loureiro (91) d. 2005 at Porto, Portugal. Read Obituary
Birthday:52nd birthday of S. Tafadzwa MADIMUTSA (born this day in 1994).
Birthday:61st birthday of P. Anold MOYO (born this day in 1985).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1585Fr. General Acquaviva wrote a severe letter forbidding members of the Society to meddle with politics after Fr. Mathieu and the League (Ste. Union de France) sought to hinder King Henry of Navarre, a Protestant, from succeeding to the throne.
1601Feast of Saint Anne Line, Martyr, died on this day. Friend and protector of priests, including several Jesuits.
1767A secret decree of Charles III banishes the Society from Spain and seizes its property. It takes effect on April 2nd when troops will take over properties.
1928An attack on the life of historian, Fr. Tacchi-Venturi in the parlor of the Jesuit Residence in Rome. He is wounded.
1982Pope John Paul II addresses Jesuit provincials at Villa Cavaletti, during this interim stage, between Superior Generals.
1985West German TV shows film on life of Friedrich Spee, S.J., a crusader for human rights, and a poet.
2008William F. Buckley dies 82. Catholic conservative. Editor of the National Review. "God and Man at Yale." Jesuit Alumnus.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2046

Dominical Letter  g
Golden Number  14
Epact  xxii
Solar Cycle 11
Letter of the Martyrology C
Roman Year of Indiction 9
Julian Period Year 6759
Years since the confirmation of the Society 506
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  490
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 25
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 25 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    29 April