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June 2068

19 Tuesday
  greenTuesday of the eleventh week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle II [366] 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11+16; Matt 5:43-48.
 Hours of the day.
  whiteSt Romuald, abbot
Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious
Readings from the Common of Saints: [582] Phil 3:8-14 (#740.9); Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3 (#739.9); Luke 14:25-33 (#742.23).
Optional
Birthday:74th birthday of S. Pedro Marcos BENATE (born this day in 1994).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1527Ignatius was thrown into prison after having been accused of having advised two noblewomen to undertake a pilgrimage, on foot, to Compostela.
1558The opening of the First General Congregation nearly two years after St. Ignatius' death. 19 are in attendance including five of the ten companions, Bobadilla, Broet, Lainez, Rodriguez, and Sameron.
1558The opening of the First General Congregation, nearly two years after the death of Ignatius. It was summoned by Father Laynez, the vicar general.
1596At Malacca Father John de Caunas, a model religious departed this life. After his death his Particular Examen books were found carefully noted during thirty years.
1625The first five Jesuits arrive in Quebec, including Jean de Brebeuf.
1778Decree of the Emperor allows the Bollandists to continue their work in spite of the suppression. But 10 years later they are stopped.
1873In Rome, Victor Emmanuel and his Parliament purposely exclude the General of the Society of Jesus from any pension, such as was allowed to previous generals.
1900St. Modesto Andlauer, S.J. is martyred in China.
195116 German scholastics are killed as their truck is hit by a train near Pullach, West Germany.
1958Paul de Jaegher dies Spiritual writer and missionary to India.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2068

Dominical Letter  A g
Golden Number  17
Epact  25
Solar Cycle 5
Letter of the Martyrology F
Roman Year of Indiction 1
Julian Period Year 6781
Years since the confirmation of the Society 528
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  512
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 47
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 22 April
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    29 April