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March 2032

26 Friday
  redFRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD [GOOD FRIDAY]
Day of fast and abstinence. Celebration of the Mass and the sacraments is strictly prohibited, except for Penance and Anointing of the Sick. Communion may be taken to the sick, but otherwise is not distributed outside today's Celebration of the Lord's Passion.
Hours of the day. The Office of Readings and Morning Prayer are recommended for public celebration in parishes.
Celebration of the Passion of the Lord.
The celebration has three parts:
I. Liturgy of the Word (readings, homily, intercessions)
II. Veneration of the Cross
III. Holy Communion.
The celebration begins about 3 p.m.
The altar is completely bare, without candles, cloth or cross. The ministers vest with red Mass vestments. They enter in silence and prostrate before the altar. This act of prostration, which is proper to the rite of the day, should be observed (whenever the ministers are physical able) for it signifies both the abasement of "earthly man," and also the grief and sorrow of the Church. As the ministers enter, the faithful should be standing, and thereafter should kneel in silent prayer. [PS 65]
The Passion is proclaimed as on Palm Sunday.
Readings:
[40] Isa 52:13-53:12; Ps 31:2+6, 12-13, 15-16, 17+25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42.
The Intercessions must follow "the form and wording" handed down by tradition, but the celebrant may make a selection of some more relevant to local conditions, provided the range of intentions is preserved. [PS 67]
The cross is presented to each of the faithful individually for their adoration, since the personal adoration of the cross is a most important feature in this celebration. The celebrant may remove his chasuble and shoes for the veneration. Only if necessitated by the large numbers of faithful present may the rite of veneration be made simultaneously by all present. Only one cross should be used for the veneration. [PS 69]
The communion rite is as described in the Missal. There is no sign of peace.
After Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament is carried from the church by a priest or deacon wearing a humeral veil and accompanied by two candles. The Sacrament is reserved privately outside the church for the needs of the sick and dying.
The altar is stripped at a suitable time, but the cross remains with four candles, placed so that the faithful may venerate and kiss it and spend some time in meditation. [PS 71]
Evening Prayer is not said by participants in the afternoon liturgy. Night Prayer is said after the Celebration of the Lord's Passion at a suitable hour, with the special verse in place of the responsory.
Today after the Veneration of the Cross, all genuflect toward the cross when passing it.
Anniversary:39th anniversary of the death of F. John Mulligan (88) d. 1993 at Edinburgh, Scotland. Read Obituary
Anniversary:30th anniversary of the death of P. Francis McKeown (88) d. 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Read Obituary
Birthday:42nd birthday of P. AlcĂ­dio Vitorino TEMBE (born this day in 1990).

On this day in our Jesuit history...

1541Ignatius and Codure begin writing the Constitutions.
1548Canisius leaves Rome to found a college in Sicily.
1553St. Ignatius' golden letter on Obedience is sent to the Fathers and Brothers of Portugal.
1693An instruction of Msgr. Charles Maigrot is negative on inculturation in China and reverses the earlier decision which allowed participation in Chinese funeral rites.
1900At Rome the death of Cardinal Camillus Mazzella, Bishop of the suburban see of Palestrina. His last words to Father General were: "Laetor quod in Societate morior." He was the first Dean of Woodstock College, 1869-75. He opposed the liberal elements in the American and European churches.
1988Paul Kennedy, S.J. dies Tertian Instructor at St. Beino, 1958-74. A man of remarkable spiritual insight. He once said "We are all fakes."
1995Michael Lavelle, S.J. dies. An economist, he had been President of John Carroll University and Provincial of Detroit.

 


VARIABLES FOR THE YEAR 2032

Dominical Letter  d c
Golden Number  19
Epact  xvii
Solar Cycle 25
Letter of the Martyrology s
Roman Year of Indiction 10
Julian Period Year 6745
Years since the confirmation of the Society 492
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Ignatius  476
Years since the erection of the Southern Africa Province 11
Sunday Readings  Cycle  A
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Gregorian Easter 28 March
Julian (Orthodox) Easter    2 May