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August 2080

4 Sunday
  greenEighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass of the Sunday; gloria, creed.
Yr A [112] Isa 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Matt 14:13-21.
 Hours of the Sunday. Te Deum.
Week 2 of the Psalter.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Aristarchos, disciple of Paul (cf. Acts 19:29) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:187th anniversary of the death of F. Thomas Curry (55) d. 1893 at Dunbrody, RSA. Read Obituary
Birthday:89th birthday of S. Cosme Herculano RAFAEL (born this day in 1991).
Birthday:92nd 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 2080

Dominical Letter  g f
Golden Number  10
Epact  viii
Solar Cycle 17
Letter of the Martyrology h
Roman Year of Indiction 13
Julian Period Year 6793
Years since the confirmation of the Society 540
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  524
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 59
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 7 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    14 April