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March 2027

4 Thursday
  violetThursday in the Third Week of Lent
Mass of the day. Preface of Lent I - IV
 [240] Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Luke 11:14-23.
Hours of the day.
  whiteSt 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:57th anniversary of the death of P. William Sandiford (91) d. 1970 at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:15th anniversary of the death of P. James Berry (80) d. 2012 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary

On this day in our Jesuit history...

The Novena of Grace begins on this day.
1777Disgrace and dismissal from office of Carvalho (Marquis de Pombal) the Society's bitterest enemy, by Queen Mary of Portugal.
1887Fr. General Beckx, the 22nd General dies. His term was 33 years long.
1911Charles 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 2027

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  14
Epact  xxii
Solar Cycle 20
Letter of the Martyrology C
Roman Year of Indiction 5
Julian Period Year 6740
Years since the confirmation of the Society 487
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  471
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 6
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 28 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    2 May