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June 2079

30 Friday
  whiteSACRED HEART OF JESUSSolemnity
78th World Day for the Sanctification of Priests (est. 2002)
Mass of the solemnity. Gloria, creed; Preface of Sacred Heart
Yr C (Sunday Lect.) [172] Ezek 34:11-16; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Rom 5:5b-11; Luke 15:3-7.
Anniversary:114th anniversary of the death of P. Martin Drwiega (77) d. 1965 at Stara Wies, Poland. Read Obituary
Birthday:101st birthday of P. Inos CHIMIRE (born this day in 1978).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1537At Venice, Ignatius and his companions received testimonial letters of their ordination, stating that they had been ordained ad titulum scientiae et voluntariae paupertatis.
1571Francis Borgia sets out for Spain, Portugal and France, and will die shortly after his return to Rome from this long journey.
1829The opening of the Twenty-First General Congregation, which elected John Roothan as superior general.
1916Long letter of Fr. General Ledochowski to the United States Provinces on helping external missions. It is written from his generalate in Switzerland.
1962Monitum from the Holy Office, Rome, on the writings of Teilhard de Chardin.
1998George Dunne, S.J. dies. A writer, critic, prophet on justice, of the California Province. He wrote A Generation of Giants.
2014Letter on Intellectual Formation by Fr. Nicolas.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2079

Dominical Letter  A
Golden Number  9
Epact  xxvii
Solar Cycle 16
Letter of the Martyrology H
Roman Year of Indiction 12
Julian Period Year 6792
Years since the confirmation of the Society 539
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  523
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 58
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 23 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    23 April