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March 2087

4 Tuesday
 greenTuesday of the eighth week in Ordinary Time.
 Mass ad lib.
Cycle I [348] Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-6, 7-8, 14+23; Mark 10:28-31.
 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).
Optional
Anniversary:117th anniversary of the death of P. William Sandiford (91) d. 1970 at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:75th 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 2087

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  17
Epact  25
Solar Cycle 24
Letter of the Martyrology F
Roman Year of Indiction 5
Julian Period Year 6800
Years since the confirmation of the Society 547
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  531
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 66
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 20 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    27 April