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June 2051

28 Wednesday
  redSt Irenaeus, bishop, doctor, and martyr
Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle I [373] Gen 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9; Matt 7:15-20.
Hours of the Memorial.
Common of Martyrs, or Common of Doctors of the Church
Readings from the Common of Saints: [589] 2 Tim 2:22b-26; Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 30-31 (#727.2); John 17:20-26 (#742.26).
Anniversary:50th anniversary of the death of P. Michael Tyrrell (HIB) (73) d. 2001 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Anniversary:35th anniversary of the death of P. Dieter Thiel (84) d. 2016 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:69th birthday of P. Makasa Adrian CHIKWAMO (born this day in 1982).
Jubilee:Platinum Jubilee of P. Alojz PODGRAJSEK who celebrates 70 years of Priesthood today.

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1521Ignatius close to death, receives the last sacraments after the injury at Pamplona.
1553Ignatius writes to Xavier, but Xavier had died the previous December. In fact, the death of Xavier, in December 1552 only becomes known in Rome in 1555.
1577Peter Paul Rubens is born. An artist, friend of the Jesuits, he painted St. Ignatius.
1771Anton Kohlmann is born. Kayserberg, Germany. He was the future superior in New York, and builder of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
1991Two Jesuits (Paulo Dezza and Jan Korec) are among 22 cardinals created, making a total of seven Jesuit cardinals, the largest ever.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2051

Dominical Letter  A
Golden Number  19
Epact  xvii
Solar Cycle 16
Letter of the Martyrology s
Roman Year of Indiction 14
Julian Period Year 6764
Years since the confirmation of the Society 511
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  495
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 30
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 2 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    7 May