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April 2080

17 Wednesday
  whiteWednesday in the Second Week of Easter
Mass of the day. Preface of Easter I - V "...in this time."
Cycle II [269] Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; John 3:16-21.
Hours of the day.
Birthday:97th 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 2080

Dominical Letter  g f
Golden Number  10
Epact  viii
Solar Cycle 17
Letter of the Martyrology h
Roman Year of Indiction 13
Julian Period Year 6793
Years since the confirmation of the Society 540
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  524
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 59
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 7 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    14 April