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");
}
?>
Is 61: 9-11; 1 Sam 2:1, 4-8; Lk 2: 41-51. The ferial first reading and psalm may be used, but the gospel is proper to this memorial.
Hours of the Memorial
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Saturday of the thirteenth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I
[382] Gen 27:1-5, 15-29;Ps 135:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6; Matt 9:14-17.
Hours of the day.
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Sts Bernardine Realino, John Francis Regis, Francis Jerome, Bls Julian Maunoir, Anthony Baldinucci, Tiburcio Arnaiz, Johann Philipp Jeningen, priests [SJ] Texts in the Jesuit Supplement. (Download Mass texts and Divine Office texts here) From the Common of Pastors, of from the Common of Missionaries Readings from the Common of Saints: Common of Pastors: Readings outside Easter Time I. Isa 6:1, 6-8; Ps 40(39):2+4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10+12; Luke 4:16a-22. II. Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 67(66):2-3, 5, 7-8; John 17:20-26. III. 1 Pet 5:1-4; Ps 23(22):1-3, 4, 5, 6; John 10:11-16. Common of Pastors: Readings during Easter Time I. Acts 20:28-38; Ps 145(144):8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab; John 14:23-29.
Common of Missionaries I. Isa 40:1-5; Ps 19(18):2-3, 4-5; Mark 16:15-20. II. 1 Thess 2:2b-8; Ps 96(95):1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10; Luke 10:1-9.
Optional
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Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Anniversary:
122nd anniversary of the death of P. Amold Widdershoven (52) d. 1889 at Oudenbosch, N. Brabant, Netherlands.
Anniversary:
55th anniversary of the death of P. Bryan Gavan Duffy (70) d. 1956 at Estcourt, Natal, RSA.
Anniversary:
31st anniversary of the death of P. W. Francis Rea (72) d. 1980 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
Anniversary:
16th anniversary of the death of P. António Garcia (82) d. 1995 at Braga, Portugal.