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June 2021

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: The beauty of marriage (Watch video(Read Reflection)
"Let us pray for young people who are preparing for marriage with the support of a Christian community: may they grow in love, with generosity, faithfulness, and patience."

6 Sunday
  whiteThe Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)Solemnity
Mass of the Solemnity; Gloria, sequence optional, creed, Preface of Holy Eucharist I or II.
Yr B [168] Exod 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18; Heb 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26.
Hours of the Solemnity. Te Deum.
Anniversary:18th anniversary of the death of F. Adelino Rodrigues (79) d. 2003 at Braga, Portugal. Read Obituary
Birthday:38th birthday of P. Isaac-el Joseph FERNANDES (born this day in 1983).
Birthday:82nd birthday of P. Konrad LANDSBERG (born this day in 1939).
Birthday:30th birthday of S. Jimo Bernardo FRANCISCO (born this day in 1991).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1610In Paris at the funeral of Henry IV two priests denounce the Jesuits as accomplices in his death because of Fr. Mariana's book De Rege.
1634At Yendi in Japan, the martyrdom of Ven. Father Sebastian Vieyra, a Portuguese, and five Japanese novices. They endured the torment of the Pit, being hung head downward three whole days. The father, still alive, was tortured to death by fire.
1760Two Portuguese ships arrive in South America to arrest and expel the Jesuits. 86 Jesuits were put on board.
1856The expulsion of Jesuits from Mexico, under the presidency of Ignacio Comonfort.
1907The New Orleans Province was established.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2021

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  8
Epact  xvi
Solar Cycle 14
Letter of the Martyrology r
Roman Year of Indiction 14
Julian Period Year 6734
Years since the confirmation of the Society 481
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  465
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 0
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 4 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    2 May