function getOrthodoxEaster($date)
{
/*
Takes any Gregorian date and returns the Gregorian
date of Orthodox Easter for that year.
*/
$year = date("Y", $date);
$r1 = $year % 19;
$r2 = $year % 4;
$r3 = $year % 7;
$ra = 19 * $r1 + 16;
$r4 = $ra % 30;
$rb = 2 * $r2 + 4 * $r3 + 6 * $r4;
$r5 = $rb % 7;
$rc = $r4 + $r5;
//Orthodox Easter for this year will fall $rc days after April 3
return strtotime("3 April $year + $rc days");
}
?>
[471] Eph 1:11-14;Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Luke 12:1-7.
Hours of the day.
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St Hedwig, religious Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious Readings from the Common of Saints: [658] Sir 26:1-4, 13-16 (#737.14); Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 (#739.8); Mark 3:31-35 (#742.14).
Optional
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St Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin Common of Virgins, or Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious Readings from the Common of Saints: [659] Eph 3:14-19 (#740.7); Ps 23:1b-3a, 4, 5, 6 (#739.4); Matt 11:25-30 (#742.4).
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[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Longinus, centurion (cf. Jn. 19:33-34) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
109th anniversary of the death of P. Joseph Ronchi (49) d. 1911 at Kimberley, RSA.
Anniversary:
61st anniversary of the death of P. Stephen Mazurek (68) d. 1959 at Kasisi, N. Rhodesia.