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January 2053

31 Friday
 whiteSt John Bosco, priestMemorial
Mass of the saint; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle I [321] Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mark 4:26-34.
Common of Pastors, or Common of Holy Men and Women: For Teachers
(Readings from the Common of Saints: [523] Phil 4:4-9 (#740.10); Ps 103:1bc-2, 3-4, 8-9, 13-14, 17-18 (#739.6); Matt 18:1-5 (#742.7).)

Hours of the Memorial.
Anniversary:159th anniversary of the death of P. EstevĂŁo (Stef) Czimmermann (43) d. 1894 at Ricico, Zumbo, Province of Mozambique. Read Obituary
Anniversary:159th anniversary of the death of P. John Temming (38) d. 1894 at Vleischfontein, RSA. Read Obituary
Birthday:87th birthday of P. Anthony EGAN (born this day in 1966).
Birthday:56th birthday of NF. Tadeu Carlitos Cândido ALECHEMA (born this day in 1997).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1597John Francis Regis is born in south France.
1615At Rome died Father Claudius Acquaviva, the fifth General of the Society . He was elected General when only 37 years of age, and in the l3th year of his religious life. He governed it for 34 years with consummate prudence and unflinching courage under most trying circumstances. He is the longest reigning general - for 33 years and 11 months, serving under eight Popes.
1668Herman Busembaum, S.J. dies Moral Theologian, author of Medulla Theologiae Moralis.
1683The arrival of Fr. Thomas Harvey in the colony of New York. He opened a small school near Wall St. The Jesuits had to leave five years later.
1774Father Laurence Ricci, General, prisoner in Castel S. Angelo, having claimed his liberty, since his innocence had been fully vindicated, received from the Papal Congregationthe reply that they would think about it. Pope Clement XIV was said at this time to be mentally afflicted.
1872The first issue of the Woodstock Letters appears. A.M. deAugustinis is the editor.
1985Louis Laurendeau, S.J. dies. He had been the Secretary of the Society of Jesus from l970-83.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2053

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  2
Epact  x
Solar Cycle 18
Letter of the Martyrology k
Roman Year of Indiction 1
Julian Period Year 6766
Years since the confirmation of the Society 513
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  497
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 32
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 6 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    13 April