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February 2085

3 Saturday
 greenSaturday of the fourth week in Ordinary Time.
 Mass ad lib.
Cycle I [328] Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Mark 6:30-34.
 Hours of the day.
  whiteSt Ansgar, bishop
Common of Pastors: For Missionaries
(Readings from the Common of Saints: [526] Isa 52:7-10 (#719.5); Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8, 10 (#721.5); Mark 1:14-20 (#724.5).
Optional
  redSt Blaise, bishop and martyr
The blessing of throats may take place at the conclusion of the Gen. Interc. See Book of Blessings no. 1627.
Common of Martyrs, or Common of Pastors
(Readings from the Common of Saints: [525] Rom 5:1-5 (#716.1); Ps 117:1bc, 2 (#721.8); Mark 16:15-20 (#724.6).
Optional
  white   greenSaturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin MaryOptional
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture Sts. Simeon and Anne (cf. Lk. 2:25, Lk. 2:36-37) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:159th anniversary of the death of P. Henry Simon (60) d. 1926 at Oya, Spain. Read Obituary
Anniversary:126th anniversary of the death of F. John Masterson (80) d. 1959 at Heythrop, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:71st anniversary of the death of P. Charles O'Connor (HIB) (93) d. 2014 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Birthday:89th birthday of NS. Innocent Stephen CHIBWE (born this day in 1996).
Birthday:116th birthday of P. Andrew MTAMIRA (born this day in 1969).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1571In Florida, the martyrdom of Luis Quiros and two novices, Juan Mendez and Gabriel Solis.
1578Thomas Nelson dies a martyr at Tyburn, hanged, drawn, and quartered.
1768The Society of Jesus is expelled from Mexico by order of Charles III.
1945The Japanese internment camp, Santo Tomas, in the Philippines, is liberated by USA troops. Jesuits and others are freed.
1958The Philippine Province is established.
1984The death of Francis E. Keenan, S.J. former Rector of Woodstock and Tertian Instructor.
1988Fr. General Kolvenbach continued his journey to Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Egypt. He meets Presidents Mugabe and Kaunda.
1994The death of Frederick Copleston, priest, philosopher. He wrote the much used nine vol. History of Philosophy.
1995C.J. McNaspy, S.J. dies. He was a man of many talents, a writer, liturgist, musicologist, Juniorate professor and missionary.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2085

Dominical Letter  g
Golden Number  15
Epact  iii
Solar Cycle 22
Letter of the Martyrology c
Roman Year of Indiction 3
Julian Period Year 6798
Years since the confirmation of the Society 545
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  529
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 64
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 15 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    15 April