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");
}
?>
Mass of the saint; preface of the weekday, or of the saint.
Cycle II
[321] 2 Sam 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17;Ps 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11; Mark 4:26-34.
Common of Pastors, or Common of Holy Men and Women: For Teachers (Readings from the Common of Saints: [523] Phil 4:4-9 (#740.10); Ps 103:1bc-2, 3-4, 8-9, 13-14, 17-18 (#739.6); Matt 18:1-5 (#742.7).) Hours of the Memorial.
Anniversary:
126th anniversary of the death of P. Estevão (Stef) Czimmermann (43) d. 1894 at Ricico, Zumbo, Province of Mozambique.
Anniversary:
126th anniversary of the death of P. John Temming (38) d. 1894 at Vleischfontein, RSA.
Birthday:
23rd birthday of NF. Tadeu Carlitos Cândido ALECHEMA (born this day in 1997).
Birthday:
54th birthday of P. Anthony EGAN (born this day in 1966).