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October 2059

4 Saturday
  whiteSt Francis of Assisi
Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle I [460] Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-35, 36-37; Luke 10:17-24.
Hours of the Memorial.
Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious
Readings from the Common of Saints: [651] Gal 6:14-18; Ps 16:1b-2a+5, 7-8, 11 (#739.3); Matt 11:25-30 (#742.4).
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture Sts. Damaris, wife of Dionysius the Areopagite and Crispus (cf. Acts 17:34) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:166th anniversary of the death of F. Anthony Ferreira (45) d. 1893 at Quelimane, Portuguese Eastern Africa. Read Obituary
Anniversary:163rd anniversary of the death of F. Anthony Sauguinetti (72) d. 1896 at Stonyhurst, Lancs, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:115th anniversary of the death of F. Theophile Szopinski (77) d. 1944 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Anniversary:97th anniversary of the death of P. George Barrett (83) d. 1962 at London, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:66th anniversary of the death of F. António Ferreira (46) d. 1993 at Quelimane, Rep. of Mozambique.
Birthday:119th birthday of P. Brian MACGARRY (born this day in 1940).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1582St. Teresa of Avila dies. She favored Jesuits as spiritual directors.
1582The Gregorian reform of the calendar takes place. Ten days are dropped, so that the next day is October l5th. Clavius' calendar is accepted, but some riots result, and some Jesuit houses are stoned. Countries which did not like the Pope liked his calendar even less. It actually took until the 20th century until all countries adopted it.
1597In London Father John Gerard and Mr. Arden effected their marvelous escape from the Tower. With the help of John Lilly and Richard Fulwood, both of whom became Jesuit Brothers, they let themselves down with a rope slung from the Tower across the moat.
1896Letter of Father General Martin, "On Some Dangers of our Time."
1927Death in Mexicao City of Servant of God, Salvador Garriduenas, Pastor.
1927The death in Mexico City of Servant of God Salvador Garcidueñas, pastor and guardian of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Angels.
1985William Bangert, S.J. dies Jesuit Historian and teacher of Jesuits.
1987The death of John Swain, S.J., age 79. A Canadian, he was Vicar General(1961-65, under Janssens),General Assistant and admonitor to Arrupe (1965-72).
2006William Guindon, S.J., age 90, dies. Ex Provincial of New England, and President of Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2059

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 24
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 7
Julian Period Year 6772
Years since the confirmation of the Society 519
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  503
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 38
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 30 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    4 May