St. Patrick’s Day (Ireland)
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date […]
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St. Joseph
Saint Joseph's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Joseph or the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, is in Western Christianity the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and legal father of Jesus Christ, celebrated on 19 […]
Exploring Faith and Science: A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars – Heritage
The Retreat at Heritage 979 Locust Grove Road,, Crawfordville,, GA, United StatesJoin Brother Guy Consolmagno, Director of the Vatican Observatory, on Saturday, March 29th, for a day of discovery as we explore how to find God in the universe.
Global Astronomy Month
Astronomers Without Borders brings the world together to share our passion of astronomy and the wonders of the Universe.
An Evening With the Pope’s Astronomer – Jones Day
Jones Day New York Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY, United StatesSpend an evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno - Director of the Vatican Observatory, and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Br. Guy will discuss his new book A Jesuit's Guide […]
First Quarter Moon 2025
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
A Jesuit Guide to the Stars – An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House 420 W County Line Road, Barrington, IL, United StatesBr. Guy Consolmagno will lead this retreat which will explore the close connection between Ignatian spirituality and astronomy.
Mars at Aphelion
Mars will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun on this date - 154,425,919.9 miles.
Last Quarter Moon 2025
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Lyrids Meteor Shower
Peak: ~Apr 21-22, 2020 The Lyrids are a medium strength shower that usually produces good rates for three nights centered on the maximum. These meteors also usually lack persistent trains […]
A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science
Church of Saint Thomas More 1079 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United StatesCurious about God, the cosmos and you?You can ask the Pope’s astronomer! Come with your curiosity and questions to hear Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, 7:00 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2025, […]
New Moon 2025
New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the Moon facing us is completely […]