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January 2028

28 Friday
 whiteSt Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the ChurchMemorial
Mass of the saint; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle II [321] 2 Sam 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11; Mark 4:26-34.
Common of Doctors of the Church, or Common of Pastors
(Readings from the Common of Saints: [522] Wisdom 7:7-10, 15-16 (#725.2); Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (#727.3); Matt 23:8-12 (#730.4).)

Hours of the Memorial.
Prop. Ants. Bened. & Magn.
Anniversary:148th anniversary of the death of P. Charles Fuchs (40) d. 1880 at Tati, Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Birthday:48th birthday of P. Choobe M. MAAMBO (born this day in 1980).
Birthday:90th birthday of P. Peter EDMONDS (born this day in 1938).
Birthday:27th birthday of NS. Elias João XAVIER (born this day in 2001).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1683The death of St. Julian Maunoir, known as "the Apostle of Britany" for preaching missions to the poor in the northwest of France for 42 years.
1853Fr. Gen. John Roothaan, wishing to resign his office, summoned a General Congregation, but died on May 8th, before it assembled.
1957The Jesuit Volunteer Corps was founded in the United States.
2007Robert Drinan, S.J. age 86, dies lawyer, Congressman, writer, concern for justice.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2028

Dominical Letter  b A
Golden Number  15
Epact  iii
Solar Cycle 21
Letter of the Martyrology c
Roman Year of Indiction 6
Julian Period Year 6741
Years since the confirmation of the Society 488
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  472
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 7
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 16 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    16 April