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ECCLESIA GNOSTICA
Liturgical Calendar
Anno Domini 1999
All numbers in brackets, indicating page numbers, refer to the Lectionary of the Ecclesia Gnostica, also known as the Book of Collects, Lessons and Gospels. "Color" indicates the liturgical colors to be used in ceremony.
JANUARY
January 1. New Year's Day: White. Mass of same (p. 11).
January 3. Sunday after New Year's Day: White. Mass of New Year's Day (p. 11).
January 6. The Epiphany: White. Mass of same (p. 13). Special Service of the Epiphany to be held within the Octave. Collect and readings for Special Service of the Epiphany (p. 117).
January 10. Sunday after the Epiphany: White. Mass of the Epiphany (p. 13).
January 17. Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Green. Mass of same (p. 15). Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Rosamonde Second Collect of a Bishop, living (p. 180).
January 24. Third Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of same (p. 17).
January 31. Sunday before Candlemas: White. Mass of Candlemas Day and all other rites of Candlemas Day may be performed (p. 119). Second Collect of Septuagesima Sunday (p. 21).
FEBRUARY
February 2. Candlemas Day: White. Mass of same (p. 119). Blessing of candles and St. Blasius blessing. Procession with the Most Holy Sacrament.
February 7. Sexagesima Sunday: Red. Mass of same (p.23). Second Collect of Day of the H. Valentinus (p.122)
February 14. Day of the H. Valentinus: Red. Mass of same (p.122). Second Collect of Quinquagesima Sunday (p.25).
February 17. Ash Wednesday: Violet. Mass of First Sunday in Lent (p.28). Blessing and distribution of ashes (p.27).
February 21. First Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of same (p.28). Blessing and distribution of ashes (p.27) may be repeated.
February 28. Second Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of same (p.30).
MARCH
March 7. Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of same (p.32).
March 14. Fourth Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of same (p.34).
March 16. Montsegur Day: Red. Mass of same (p.124).
March 21. Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday). Violet. Mass of same (p.36). Altar Cross veiled in Violet. Second Collect of Montsegur Day (p.124).
March 25 . Annunciation of the B.V. Mary: White. Mass of same (p. 130).
March 28. Palm Sunday: Violet. Mass of same (p. 38). Altar Cross and other crosses veiled in violet. Blessing and distribution of Palms.
APRIL
April 1. Maundy Thursday: White. Mass of same (p.41). Foot-washing Ceremony. Blessing of Holy Oils. Procession with the Most Holy Sacrament. Altar Cross and other Crosses veiled in White. Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Stephanus, Second collect of a Bishop, living (p. 180).
April 2. Good Friday: Black. No Eucharist is celebrated. Special Service of Good Friday may be held. Altar Cross veiled in black.
April 3. Holy Saturday: Violet and White. No Eucharist is celebrated. Blessing of Fire, of Baptismal Font and of Fire with Paschal Candle (p. 43).
April 4. Festival of the Risen Light (Easter): White. Mass of same (p. 45).
April 9. Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Stephanus. Mass of the Holy Spirit (p. 174) Second Collect of a Bishop, living (p.180).
April 11. First Sunday after Easter (Low Sunday): White. Mass of same (p .47).
April 18. Second Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 49). Sunday after Mani Day. Second Collect of Mani Day (p. 132)
April 25. Day of the Holy Prophet Mani: Red. Mass of same (p. 132). Second Collect of the Third Sunday after Easter (p. 51).
MAY
May 2. Fourth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p.53).
May 9. Fifth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p.55).
May 13. Ascension Day: White. Mass of same (p.57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle;
May 16. Sunday after the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p.57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle may be repeated.
May 23. Pentecost (Whitsunday): Red. Mass of same (p.59).
May 30. Trinity Sunday: White. Mass of same (p.61).
JUNE
June 3. Corpus Christi: White. Mass of same (p.63). Procession with the Most Holy Sacrament.
June 6. Sunday after Corpus Christi and First Sunday after Trinity: White. Mass of Corpus Christi (p.63). Second Collect of the First Sunday after Trinity (p.65). Procession with the Most Holy Sacrament permissible.
June 13. Second Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.67).
June 20. Third Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.69). Second Collect of the Day of the Holy Archangel Uriel (p. 137)
June 22. Day of the Holy Archangel Uriel: White. Mass of same (p. 137).
June 24. Nativity of St. John: Red. Mass of same (p. 139).
June 27. Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.71). Second Collect of the Day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (p. 141).
June 29. Day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul: Red. Mass of same (p. 141).
JULY
July 4. Day of Independence of the U.S.A.: Red or (green. Mass of same (p.143). Second Collect of the Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.73).
July 11. Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.75).
July 18. Seventh Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same (p.77).
July 22. Day of the Holy Mary Magdalen: White. Mass of same (p. 145).
July 25. Sunday after Magdalen Day: White. Mass of same (p. 145). Second Collect of the Eighth Sunday after Trinity (p.79).
AUGUST
August 1. Ninth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.81). Second Collect of the Commemoration of the Master Phillippe of Lyons (p. 147).
August 6. Day of the Transfiguration: White. Mass of same (p. 147).
August 8. Tenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.83). Second Collect of the Transfiguration (p.147).
August 15. Assumption of the Holy Sophia: White. Mass of same (p. 149). Second Collect of the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (p.85).
August 20. Feast of St. Stephan, King of Hungary: White. Collect of same (p. 152). Mass of Common of Saints (p. 169).
August 22. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.87).
August 29. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.89). Second Collect of the The Beheading of St. John (p. 152).
SEPTEMBER
September 6. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p. 91).
September 8. Day of the Descent of the Holy Sophia: White. Mass of the Descent of the Holy Sophia (p. 153).
September 12. Sunday after the Descent of the Holy Sophia: White. Mass of same (p. 153). Second Collect of the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (p.93).
September 19. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p. 95).
September 26. Sunday before Michaelmas: White. Mass of same (p. 155). Second collect of Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 97).
September 29. Day of the Holy archangel Michael (Michaelmas): White. Mass of same (p. 155).
OCTOBER
October 3. Eve of the Day of the Holy Francis of Assisi: White. Mass of same (p. 157). Blessing of Animals may be performed. Second Collect of Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 99).
October 10. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p. 101).
October 13 . Day of the Martyrdom of the Holy Templars: Red. Mass of same (p. 159).
October 17. Sunday after Templar Day: Red. Mass of same (p. 159). Second Collect of Twentieth Sunday after Trinity (p. 103).
October 24. Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p. 105).
October 31. Sunday before All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p.171). Second Collect of Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity (p. 105). Third Collect of for Papus (Tau Vincent) (p. 184).
NOVEMBER
November 1. All Saint's Day: White. Mass of same (p. 161).
November 2. All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p.171).
November 4. Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Charles Harmonius II (R. Cokinis): Red. Mass of the Holy Spirit (p. 174). Second Collect of a Bishop, living (p. 180).
November 7. Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p. 109).
November 14. Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p. 111).
November 21. Sunday Next before Advent: Green. Mass of same (p. 115). Second Collect of Gnostic Saints (p. 162).
November 22. Day of the Gnostic Saints: Green. Mass of the same (p. 162).
November 25. Thanksgiving Day: Green. Mass of General Thanksgiving (p. 167).
November 28. Advent Sunday: Violet. Mass of same (p.1).
DECEMBER
December 5. Second Sunday in Advent: Violet. Mass of same (p.3). Second collect of the Holy Nicholas (p. 163).
December 12. Third Sunday in Advent: Rose or Violet. Mass of same (p.5).
December 19. Fourth Sunday in Advent and Commemoration of the Holy Archangel Raphael: Violet. Mass of Fourth Sunday in Advent (p.7). Second Collect of the Holy Archangel Raphael (p.165).
December 21. Day of the Holy Apostle Thomas: Red. Mass of same (p. 163).
December 25 . Feast of the Nativity (Christmas): White. Mass of same (p.9). Procession of the Most Holy Sacrament at Midnight Mass.
December 26. Sunday after Christmas: White Mass of Christmas Day (p.9).
December 31. Day of St. Sylvester (Last day of the year): White. Mass of General Thanksgiving (p. 167).