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April 2024

Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For the role of women (Watch video(Read Reflection)
"Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world."

8 Monday
  whiteAnnunciation of the LordSolemnity
(Transferred from 25 March.)
Mass of the solemnity; gloria, creed; proper Preface.
All genuflect in the creed at "...and became man."
Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 39 (40): 7-11; Hb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38.
Ritual masses are prohibited, but the funeral mass is allowed.
Hours of the solemnity; Te Deum.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Agabus, prophet in Antioch (cf. Acts 21:10-11) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:30th anniversary of the death of P. John Berrell (69) d. 1994 at Johannesburg, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:24th anniversary of the death of F. Alexio Muzvidzwa (43) d. 2000 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:24th birthday of S. Tomás Modesto BENE (born this day in 2000).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1548St. Peter Canisius was sent to Messina to teach rhetoric.
1762In France, the expulsion of the Fathers from all their colleges and houses by decree of parliament.
1979Karl Rahner, S.J. receives honorary degree at Weston School of Theology, Cambridge, and delivers a classic lecture on the three eras or epochs of church.
2007Edward Brady, S.J. dies, age 77 in Nairobi, Kenya. Worked with JRS, and with Sudanese Bishops for peace and justice.
2018Simon Decloux, SJ dies. Was Rector at Kimwenza, Tertian Instructor, Provincial, General Assistant.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2024

Dominical Letter  g f
Golden Number  11
Epact  xix
Solar Cycle 17
Letter of the Martyrology u
Roman Year of Indiction 2
Julian Period Year 6737
Years since the confirmation of the Society 484
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  468
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 3
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 31 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    5 May