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");
}
?>
[454] Eccl 11:9-12:8;Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17; Luke 9:43b-45.
Hours of the day.
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Sts Cosmas and Damian, martyrs Common of Martyrs Readings from the Common of Saints: [644] Wis 3:1-9 (#713.5); Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 (#715.4); Matt 10:28-33 (#718.2).
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Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Gideon, judge (cf. Jgs. 8:22-23) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
127th anniversary of the death of P. InocĂȘncio Perrodin (39) d. 1893 at Milanje Road, Portuguese Eastern Africa.
Anniversary:
93rd anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Timmer (60) d. 1927 at Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Death:
Death of P. Luka LuÄiÄ (ZAM) (81) d. 2020 at Zagreb, Croatia.
Birthday:
30th birthday of S. Martin B. MUSONDA (born this day in 1990).
Birthday:
21st birthday of S. Blackwell CHALULA (born this day in 1999).
Birthday:
40th birthday of P. Bendito Evressone NGOZO (born this day in 1980).