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August 2025

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For mutual coexistence (Read Reflection)
"Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons."

4 Monday
  whiteSt John Mary Vianney, priest
Mass of the memorial; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle I [407] Num 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17;  Matt 14:13-21 or (Year A) 14:22-36 (from Tues [408]).
Hours of the Memorial.
Common of Pastors
Readings from the Common of Saints: [612] Ezek 3:17-21 (#719.8); Ps 117:1bc, 2 (#721.8); Matt 9:35—10:1.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Aristarchos, disciple of Paul (cf. Acts 19:29) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:132nd anniversary of the death of F. Thomas Curry (55) d. 1893 at Dunbrody, RSA. Read Obituary
Birthday:34th birthday of S. Cosme Herculano RAFAEL (born this day in 1991).
Birthday:37th birthday of S. Gerald SIMWINGA (born this day in 1988).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1553St. Ignatius began to relate some of the events of his life to Father Luis Goncalvez.
1668A striking defence was made by the Dominican, P. Sarpetri, of our missioners in China, who were accused of favoring the Chinese Rites.
1849From August 4 to October 11, Fr. General Roothaan, when driven from Rome, visited our Houses in England, Belgium, and Holland.
1879Leo XIII published his encyclical Aeterni Patris, requiring St. Thomas’ Philosophy to be followed.
1879Pope Leo XIII published his encyclical Aeterni Patris afrming the importance of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas.
1938Ferdinand Prat, S.J. dies Toulouse. Life of Jesus Christ, Theology of St. Paul.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2025

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  12
Epact  *
Solar Cycle 18
Letter of the Martyrology P
Roman Year of Indiction 3
Julian Period Year 6738
Years since the confirmation of the Society 485
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  469
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 4
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 20 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    20 April