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January 2071

28 Wednesday
 whiteSt Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the ChurchMemorial
Mass of the saint; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle I [319] Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1,2,3,4; Mark 4:1-20.
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:191st anniversary of the death of P. Charles Fuchs (40) d. 1880 at Tati, Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Birthday:91st birthday of P. Choobe M. MAAMBO (born this day in 1980).
Birthday:133rd birthday of P. Peter EDMONDS (born this day in 1938).
Birthday:70th 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 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