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April 2030

17 Wednesday
  violetWednesday of Holy Week
Mass of the day; Preface of the Passion II
 [259] Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31+33-34; Matt 26:14-25.
Hours of the day
Birthday:47th birthday of P. Lodewicus BARNARD (born this day in 1983).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1680Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha dies. After receiving the Eucharist and the Anointing of the Sick (Extreme Unction) she dies saying, "Jesus, I love you."
1761The French Parliament being appealed to in the Lavalette affair, demand a copy of the Institute. King Louis XV proposes that the Jesuits modify their Rule. Clement XIII writes to the king, expressing his alarm at the attacks on the Jesuits. On hearing of proposed modifications, he uttered the famous exclamation. "Sint ut sunt aut non sint."
1909America magazine begins publication. First issue on this day.
1927Decree that all Jesuits and Jesuit works of the Philippines be transferred from the Aragon Province to the Maryland/New York Province.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2030

Dominical Letter  f
Golden Number  17
Epact  25
Solar Cycle 23
Letter of the Martyrology F
Roman Year of Indiction 8
Julian Period Year 6743
Years since the confirmation of the Society 490
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  474
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 9
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 21 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    28 April