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");
}
?>
[472] Rom 4:13, 16-18;Ps 105:6-7, 8-9, 42-43; Luke 12:8-12.
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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Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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).
Optional
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Longinus, centurion (cf. Jn. 19:33-34) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
116th anniversary of the death of P. Joseph Ronchi (49) d. 1911 at Kimberley, RSA.
Anniversary:
68th anniversary of the death of P. Stephen Mazurek (68) d. 1959 at Kasisi, N. Rhodesia.
11th anniversary of the death of P. Robert Carty (99) d. 2016 at Boscombe, England.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
St Hedwig, religious, and St Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin, optional memorials. St. Claude assisted St. Margaret Mary.
1546
Isabel Roser is released from her Jesuit vows by St. Ignatius after eight months.
1594
Students of the English College in Rome broke into a sort of rebellion against the Jesuits in charge. It was incited by Protestants and lasted five years.
1594
Students of the English College in Rome broke into a sort of rebellion against the Jesuits in charge there.
1788
The Bollandists are forced to give up their work, because of the effects of the Suppression.
1918
The death of James Lonergan, S.J. He had a seventeen year regency at Spring Hill College.
1927
The opening of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem.
1944
John Svensson dies Author of children’s literature. His books were translated into 30 languages.
1992
The University of San Francisco holds a symposium on the Chinese Rites controversy.