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April 2095

8 Friday
  violetFriday in the Fourth Week of Lent
Mass of the day. Preface of Lent I - IV
 [248] Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21+23; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
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:101st anniversary of the death of P. John Berrell (69) d. 1994 at Johannesburg, RSA. Read Obituary
Anniversary:95th anniversary of the death of F. Alexio Muzvidzwa (43) d. 2000 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:95th 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 2095

Dominical Letter  b
Golden Number  6
Epact  xxiv
Solar Cycle 4
Letter of the Martyrology E
Roman Year of Indiction 13
Julian Period Year 6808
Years since the confirmation of the Society 555
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  539
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 74
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I
Gregorian Easter 24 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    24 April