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April 2079

5 Wednesday
  violetWednesday in the Fourth Week of Lent
Mass of the day. Preface of Lent I - IV
 [246] Isa 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; John 5:17-30.
Hours of the day.
  whiteSt Vincent Ferrer, priest
Common of Pastors: For Missionaries
Readings from the Common of Saints: [548] 2 Tim 4:1-5 (#722.12); Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10,11 (#721.3); Luke 12:35-40 (#742.22).
Commemoration
Anniversary:156th anniversary of the death of F. Thomas Morley (44) d. 1923 at Kutama, S. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:129th anniversary of the death of F. Stephen Buran (49) d. 1950 at Kabwe, N. Rhodesia. Read Obituary
Anniversary:96th anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Latchford (77) d. 1983 at London, England. Read Obituary
Anniversary:67th anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Parkin (90) d. 2012 at London, England. Read Obituary
Birthday:98th 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 2079

Dominical Letter  A
Golden Number  9
Epact  xxvii
Solar Cycle 16
Letter of the Martyrology H
Roman Year of Indiction 12
Julian Period Year 6792
Years since the confirmation of the Society 539
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  523
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 58
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 23 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    23 April