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April 2070

8 Tuesday
  whiteTuesday in the Second Week of Easter
Mass of the day. Preface of Easter I - V "...in this time."
Cycle II [268] Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; John 3:7b-15.
Hours of the day.
[RM]Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Agabus, prophet in Antioch (cf. Acts 21:10-11) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:76th anniversary of the death of P. John Berrell (69) d. 1994 at Johannesburg, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:70th anniversary of the death of F. Alexio Muzvidzwa (43) d. 2000 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:70th 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 2070

Dominical Letter  e
Golden Number  19
Epact  xvii
Solar Cycle 7
Letter of the Martyrology s
Roman Year of Indiction 3
Julian Period Year 6783
Years since the confirmation of the Society 530
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  514
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 49
Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 30 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    4 May