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June 2071

27 Saturday
  whiteImmaculate Heart of MaryMemorial
Mass and of the Memorial
Is 61: 9-11; 1 Sam 2:1, 4-8; Lk 2: 41-51.
The ferial first reading and psalm may be used, but the gospel is proper to this memorial.
Hours of the Memorial
  whiteImmaculate Heart of MaryMemorial
Mass and of the Memorial
Is 61: 9-11; 1 Sam 2:1, 4-8; Lk 2: 41-51.
The ferial first reading and psalm may be used, but the gospel is proper to this memorial.
Hours of the Memorial
  greenSaturday of the twelfth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I [376] Gen 18:1-15; Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50+53, 54-55; Matt 8:5-17.
 Hours of the day.
  whiteSt Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and doctor of the Church
Common of Pastors, or Common of Doctors of the Church
Readings from the Common of Saints: [588] 2 Tim 4:1-5 (#722.12); Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 21-22, 25+27 (#721.4); Matt 5:13-19 (#730.1).
Optional
  white   greenSaturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin MaryOptional
Anniversary:136th anniversary of the death of P. Francis Marconnés (71) d. 1935 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:93rd anniversary of the death of F. Bernard Lisson (68) d. 1978 at Magondi, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Anniversary:93rd anniversary of the death of P. Gregor Richert (48) d. 1978 at Magondi, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Anniversary:77th anniversary of the death of P. Joaquim dos Santos Abranches (97) d. 1994 at Lisbon, Portugal. Read Obituary
Anniversary:69th anniversary of the death of P. Roland Pichon (85) d. 2002 at Limoges, France. Read Obituary
Birthday:126th birthday of P. Ludwig REAL (born this day in 1945).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1539Completion of the Deliberation of the First Fathers of the Society. 1549. Xavier sails from Malacca for Japan.
1581400 copies of Campion's Decem Rationes appear on the benches of Oxford University Church. He presents reasons why he challenges Anglicans to a discussion of religion.
1615The Holy See gave permission to the Jesuits of China to celebrate Mass with heads covered, to translate the Bible into Chinese and to administer the sacraments in that same language.
1844Joseph Smith (Mormon founder) and his brother Hyrum are killed by armed mob in Carthage, Illinois - because of polygamy.
1978Brother Bernard Lisson, S.J. mechanic, age 69, is shot to death and Fr. Gregor Richert, S.J., parish priest, age 48, is shot to death in Zimbabwe at St. Rupert's Mission, Sinoia.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2071

Dominical Letter  d
Golden Number  1
Epact  xxix
Solar Cycle 8
Letter of the Martyrology N
Roman Year of Indiction 4
Julian Period Year 6784
Years since the confirmation of the Society 531
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  515
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 50
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 19 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    19 April