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Province of Southern Africa (SAP)
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Sunday, 20th April, 2025
Easter Sunday (Gregorian Calendar).

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March 2026

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For disarmament and peace. (Read Reflection)
"Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence."

Last Quarter

4 Wednesday

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Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent

Mass of the day. Preface of Lent I - IV

[232] Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16; Matt 20:17-28.

Hours of the day.

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St Casimir
Common of Holy Men and Women
Readings from the Common of Saints: [537] Phil 3:8-14 (#740.9); Ps 15:2-3ab, 3cd-4ab, 5 (#739.2); John 15:9-17 (#742.25).

Commemoration

Anniversary:

56^th anniversary of the death of P. William Sandiford (91) d. 1970 at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England.

Anniversary:

14^th anniversary of the death of P. James Berry (80) d. 2012 at Harare, Zimbabwe.

On this day in our Jesuit history...

The Novena of Grace begins on this day.

1777

Disgrace and dismissal from office of Carvalho (Marquis de Pombal) the Society's bitterest enemy, by Queen Mary of Portugal.

1887

Fr. General Beckx, the 22nd General dies. His term was 33 years long.

1911

Charles de Smedt, S.J. dies. He gave new life and vigor to the Bollandists. 2014. Canonization of Blessed Jose de Anchieta. Letter of Fr. General on this occasion.

VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2026

Dominical Letter	d
Golden Number	13
Epact	xi
Solar Cycle	19
Letter of the Martyrology	l
Roman Year of Indiction	4
Julian Period	Year 6739
Years since the confirmation of the Society	486
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius	470
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province	5
Sunday Readings	Cycle A
Weekday Readings	Cycle II
Gregorian Easter	5 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter	12 April