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April 2078

5 Tuesday
  whiteTuesday in the Octave of Easter
 Mass of the Octave. Gloria, sequence optional, Preface of Easter I ("on this day"); double alleluia at dismissal.
 [262] Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20+22; John 20:11-18.
Hours of the day; Te Deum, double alleluia at dismissal.
Anniversary:155th anniversary of the death of F. Thomas Morley (44) d. 1923 at Kutama, S. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:128th anniversary of the death of F. Stephen Buran (49) d. 1950 at Kabwe, N. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:95th anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Latchford (77) d. 1983 at London, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:66th anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Parkin (90) d. 2012 at London, England. Read Obituary
Birthday:97th birthday of P. Edson HAMBAYI (born this day in 1981).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1635Louis Lallemant, S.J. dies influential writer and spiritual teacher. 1737. Pope Clement XII adds Regis to the list of saints.
1737The canonization of St. John Francis Regis by Pope Clement XII.
1850The first edition of Jesuit newspaper, Civilta Cattolica appears 1904. George Pettit, S.J. is appointed novice director of the New York-Maryland Province, and serves until 1917.
1945Augustin Merk, S.J. dies New Testament editor. N.T. Graece et Latine. He was also confessor to Pius XII.
1990Virgil Blum, S.J. dies age 77. Strong advocate of government aid to education.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2078

Dominical Letter  b
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 15
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 11
Julian Period Year 6791
Years since the confirmation of the Society 538
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  522
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 57
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 3 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    8 May