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May 2040

7 Monday
  whiteMonday in the Sixth Week of Easter
Mass of the day. Preface of Easter I - V "...in this time."
Cycle II [291] Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a+9b; John 15:26-16:4a.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:149th anniversary of the death of F. Aloysius van den Abele (28) d. 1891 at Inhambane, Portuguese Eastern Africa. Read Obituary
Anniversary:49th anniversary of the death of P. Waclaw Kolodziejczyk (82) d. 1991 at Penley, Wales. Read Obituary
Anniversary:20th anniversary of the death of P. David Gaffney (HIB) (79) d. 2020 at Dublin, Ireland. Read Obituary
Birthday:70th birthday of P. VirgĂ­lio Arimateia DOMINGOS (born this day in 1970).
Birthday:55th birthday of F. Augusto José AZEVEDO (born this day in 1985).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1626At Nagasaki, Ven. Father John Baptist de Baeza died. In the space of three years he is said to have baptized 75,000 adults at Goa, Macao, Mozambique, and in Japan.
1909Apostolic Letter of Pius X, "Vinea Electa" erects the Pontifical Biblical Institute, to combat "false, erroneous and heretical views, especially those recently current."
1938Proclamation of the decree by Franco that restores the Society in Spain.
1945Fr. Ferdinand Bonsrel, S.J. dies missionary in Sri Lanka from l901-45. Educator, scientist, honored by a stamp.
1965General Congregation 31 opens its first session. It will elect Fr. Pedro Arrupe as Superior General.

 


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