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Anno Domini 2012

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. Where "homily" appears, a written homily by the Most Rev. Steven Marshall is available for that day.

The Sunday homilies delivered by the Most Rev. Stephan A. Hoeller at the Diocesan center are now also available in high-quality video.

The Lectionary of the Ecclesia Gnostica is available for download in pdf document format; the Liturgical Calendar below is also available in a pdf format.

  JANUARY

January 1	New Year's Day: White. Mass of the same. (p. 11). [homily]
January 6	The Epiphany: White. Mass of the same. (p. 13). [homily] Special Service of the Epiphany to be held within the Octave or on the Vigil. Collect and readings for Special Service of the Epiphany (p. 117).
January 8	Sunday After the Epiphany: White. Mass of the Epiphany. (p. 13). [homily]
January 15	Second Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 15). Second Collect for a Bishop, living (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Rosamonde, Jan. 18.)
January 22	Third Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 17).
January 29	Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 19).

  FEBRUARY

February 2	Candlemas Day: White.Mass of the same. (p. 119). [homily]
February 5	Sunday After Candlemas: White. Mass of Candlemas (p. 119). [homily] Blessing of candles and procession with the Most H. Sacrament. St. Blasius blessing.
February 12	Sexagesima: Red. Mass of the same (p. 23)
February 14	Day of the H. Valentinus: White.Mass of the same. (p. 122). [homily]
February 19	Quinquagesima: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 25).
February 22	Ash Wednesday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 28). [homily] Blessing and distribution of ashes (p 27).
February 26	First Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same (p 28). [homily] Blessing and distribution of ashes may be repeated (p 27).

  MARCH

March 4	Second Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 30). [homily]
March 11	Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p.32).
March 16	Montségur Day: Red.  Mass of same (p. 124). [homily]
March 18	Fourth Sunday in Lent: Rose or Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 34). Second Collect of Montségur Day (p. 124). [homily] Third Collect of Tau Harmonius (p. 126).
March 25	Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday): Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 36). Altar Cross veiled in Violet. Second Collect of the Archangel Gabriel (p. 128). Third Collect of the Annunciation (p. 130).

  APRIL

April 1	Palm Sunday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 38). [homily] Altar Cross and other crosses veiled in violet. Blessing and distribution of Palms.
April 5	Maundy Thursday: White. Mass of the same. (p. 41). Foot-washing Ceremony and Blessing of Holy Oils by Bishop Procession with the Most H. Sacrament. Altar Cross and other crosses veiled in White.
April 6	Good Friday: Black. No Eucharist is celebrated. Special Service of Good Friday may be held. (Readings) Altar Cross veiled in black.
April 7	Holy Saturday: Violet and White. No Eucharist is celebrated. Blessing of Fire, of Baptismal Font, and of Paschal Candle (p. 43). (Longer form may be used)
April 8	Festival of the Risen Light (Easter): White. Mass of the same. (p. 45). [homily] Second Collect for a Bishop, living (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Stephanus, Apr. 9)
April 15	First Sunday after Easter (Low Sunday): White. (p. 47). [homily]
April 22	Second Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 49)
April 25	Day of the H. Mani, the Prophet: Mass of the same. (p. 132).
April 29	Third Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 51). Second Collect of the H. Mani, the Prophet (p. 132).

  MAY

May 6	Fourth Sunday after Easter: White Mass of the same (p. 53). Second Collect of the Holy Apostles, Philip and James (p. 134).
May 13	Fifth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 55).
May 17	Day of the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p. 57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle.
May 20	Sunday after the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p. 57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle may be repeated.
May 27	Pentecost (Whitsunday): Red. Mass of the same. (p. 59). [homily]

  JUNE

June 3	Trinity Sunday: White. Mass of same (p. 61). [homily]
June 7	Corpus Christi: White. Mass of same (p. 63). [homily] Procession with the Most H. Sacrament.
June 10	Sunday after Corpus Christi and First Sunday after Trinity: White. Mass of Corpus Christi  (p. 63). Procession with the Most H. Sacrament. Second Collect of the Commemoration of C.G. Jung (p. 135)
June 17	Second Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.67).
June 24	Third Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.69). Second Collect of the Day of the H. Archangel Uriel (p. 137). Third Collect of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (p. 139).

  JULY

July 1	Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.71). Second Collect of the Day of Independence of the U.S.A. (p 143). Third Collect of Sts Peter & Paul (p. 141).
July 8	Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 73).
July 15	Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 75).
July 22	Day of the H. Mary Magdalen: White. Mass of the same. (p. 145). [homily] Second Collect of the Seventh Sunday after Trinity (p. 77).
July 29	Eighth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 79).

  AUGUST

August 5	Transfiguration of The Lord: White. (p. 148).
August 12	Tenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 83).
August 15	Assumption of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of the same. (p. 149). [homily]
August 19	Assumption Sunday: White. Mass of The Assumption of the H. Sophia (p. 149). [homily] Second Collect of the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (p. 85).
August 26	Twelfth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 87). Second Collect of the Beheading of St. John (p. 152).

  SEPTEMBER

September 2	Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 89).
September 8	Descent of the H. Sophia: White.Mass of the same. (p. 153). [homily]
September 9	Sunday After the Descent of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of the same. (p. 153). Second Collect of the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 91).
September 16	Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 93).
September 23	Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 95).
September 30	Michaelmas Sunday: White. Mass of the same. (p. 155). [homily] Second Collect of the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 97).

  OCTOBER

October 4	Day of the H. Francis of Assisi: White or Green. Mass of the same. (p. 157). Blessing of Animals may be performed.
October 7	Sunday after H. Francis Day: White or Green. Mass of the same. (p. 157). Blessing of Animals may be performed. Second Collect of the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 95).
October 9	Sunday after H. Francis Day: White or Green. Mass of the same. (p. 157). Blessing of Animals may be performed. Second Collect of the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 99).
October 13	Day of the Martyrdom of the H. Templars: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 159). [homily]
October 14	Templar Sunday: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 159). [homily] Second Collect of the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 101).
October 21	Twentieth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 103). Second Collect for a Bishop, living (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Stephen Wayne Marshall, Oct. 23)
October 28	Sunday Before All Saint's Day: White. Mass of All Saint's Day (p. 161). [homily] Second Collect of Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity (p. 105).

  NOVEMBER

November 1	All Saint's Day: White. Mass of same (p. 161). [homily]
November 2	All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p. 171). [homily]
November 4	Sunday in the Octave of All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p. 171). [homily] Second Collect of Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity (p. 107). Third Collect of a Bishop, living (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Charles Harmonius II, Nov 4.)
November 11	Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 109).
November 18	Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 111). Second Collect of the Gnostic Saints (p. 162).
November 22	Thanksgiving Day: Green. Mass of general Thanksgiving (p. 167).
November 25	Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 113). Second Collect of Thanksgiving Day (p. 167).

  DECEMBER