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January 2077

6 Wednesday
 whiteWednesday after Epiphany
Mass of the day; Preface of Christmas I - III or of Epiphany
 [214] 1 John 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mark 6:45-52.
Hours of the day
Birthday:92nd birthday of P. Emmanuel KAPARASA (born this day in 1985).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1643The birth of Julian Garnier a linguist and expert on all Iroquois dialects and the Huron and Algonquin languages. A missionary for 60 years in Canada, he was the first Jesuit to be ordained in Canada.
1656Andrew White dies, founder of Maryland mission. After working among the Indians, and composing a dictionary grammar, and catechism in their language, he was carried off to England by the Parliamentarians and cast into Newgate prison. On being released, he withdrew to Belgium.
1757Threats to burn the College Louis-le-Grand in Paris because of false charges that the Society was involved in an attempt on the life of Louis VI.
1829Publication of Pope Leo XII’s rescript, declaring the Society to be canonically restored in England.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2077

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  7
Epact  v
Solar Cycle 14
Letter of the Martyrology e
Roman Year of Indiction 10
Julian Period Year 6790
Years since the confirmation of the Society 537
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  521
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 56
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 11 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    18 April