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");
}
?>
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24 Wednesday
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Wednesday of the twenty-fifth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I
[451] Ezra 9:5-9;Tob 13:2, 3-4a, 6cd, 7-8, 6fg; Luke 9:1-6.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:
64th anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Lickorish (89) d. 1961 at Musami, S. Rhodesia.
Birthday:
25th birthday of S. Precious KAMBEWA (born this day in 2000).
Birthday:
40th birthday of P. Tanaka MASHICHE (born this day in 1985).
Birthday:
27th birthday of S. Evaristo B. MWANACHUNGA (born this day in 1998).
Jubilee:
Porcelain Jubilee of P. Peter BWANALI who celebrates 20 years since professing Final Vows today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1549
An Instruction of St. Ignatius to the three fathers leaving for Ingolstadt, on the apostolic role of the University.
1566
The first mission to Florida wa attended with sad results. Father Pedro Martinez and others, while attempting to land, were driven back by the natives and forced to make for the island of Tatacuran, where the Father was slain by savages.
1616
At Malines St. John Berchmans entered the Novitiate. He said to the Master of Novices: "Volo sanctus fieri, idque cito."
1892
At Loyola, the opening of the 24th General Congregation, the only one held outside of Rome. It was held there because of anti-clericalism in Rome.
1936
The death of Servant of God Ignatius de Velasco and six Companions, martyrs of the Spanish Civil War.
1987
Father Andre Masse is assassinated, dying of bullet wounds in South Lebanon. Assistant Rector of St. Joseph's University. Aged 47.
1996
William Thompson, S.J. dies, age 65. He was a Scripture scholar, teacher in Chicago.