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January 2040

5 Thursday
 whiteThursday before Epiphany
Mass of the day; Preface of Christmas I - III
Cycle II [208] 1 John 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; John 1:43-51.
Hours of the day
Anniversary:130th anniversary of the death of P. Edward Crawley (39) d. 1910 at Gaika Loop, RSA.
Anniversary:88th anniversary of the death of P. Charles Bert (82) d. 1952 at Chishawasha, S. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:54th anniversary of the death of P. Joseph McCarthy (73) d. 1986 at Monze, Zambia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:37th anniversary of the death of P. Richard Foley (81) d. 2003 at London, England. Read Obituary
Birthday:72nd birthday of P. Leonard Peter CHITI (born this day in 1968).
Jubilee:Coral Jubilee of P. Matthew CHARLESWORTH who celebrates 35 years in the Society today.

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1644Isaac Jogues returns from New France to Renne, and meets the Jesuits. He is asked, "Any news of Jogues?" He answers, "I am he."
1940A Letter of Father General Ledochowski thanking Catholic University of America for the honorary degree given him.
1968Joseph is born. O'Connell, S.J. dies. He was known as JB, a renowned Father Minister, of the New York Province.
1995The 34th General Congregation: Servants of Christ's Mission. The major task of it wasthe revision of the law proper to the Society of Jesus.
2007Rodrigo Mejia, is appointed Apostolic Vicar (Bishop) in Soddo-Hosanna diocese of Ethiopia.
2008The 35th General Congregation elected Adolfo Nicolas as new Superior General. The Congregation set five areas as apostolic priorities for the Society: Africa, China, the intellectual apostolate, the inter-provincial institutions in Rome, and Migration and Refugees.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2040

Dominical Letter  A g
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 5
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 3
Julian Period Year 6753
Years since the confirmation of the Society 500
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  484
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 19
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 1 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    6 May