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ECCLESIA GNOSTICA

Liturgical Calendar
Anno Domini 2009


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 homily by Rev. Steven Marshall is available for that day.


JANUARY

January 1

New Year's Day: White. Mass of same (p. 11). [homily]

January 4

Sunday After New Year's Day: White. Mass of same (p. 11). [homily]

January 6

The Epiphany: White. Mass of 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 11

Sunday After the Epiphany: White. Mass of same (p. 13). [homily]

January 18

Second Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of same (p. 15).
Second Collect for a Bishop, living (p. 180).
Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Rosamonde (Jan. 18).

January 25

Third Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of same (p. 17).

FEBRUARY

February 1

Eve of Candlemas: White. Mass of Candlemas (p. 119). [homily]
Blessing of candles and procession with the Most H. Sacrament. St. Blasius blessing.

February 2

Candlemas Day: White. Mass of same (p. 119). [homily]

February 8

Septuagesima Sunday: Red. Mass of the same (p. 21).

February 14

Day of the H. Valentinus White. Mass of the same (p. 122). [homily]

February 15

Sexagesima Sunday: Red. Mass of the same (p. 23).
Second Collect of the Day of the H. Valentinus (p. 122). [homily]

February 22

Quiquagesima Sunday: Red. Mass of the same (p. 25).

February 25

Ash Wednesday: Violet. Mass of First Sunday in Lent (p. 28). [homily]
Blessing and distribution of ashes (p. 27).

MARCH

March 1

First Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same (p 28). [homily]
Blessing and distribution of ashes may be repeated (p 27).

March 8

Second Sunday in Lent: Violet.  Mass of the same (p 30). [homily]
[Daylight Saving Time Begins]

March 15

Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of same (p. 32).
Second Collect of Montségur Day (p. 124). [homily]

March 16

Montségur Day: Red.  Mass of same (p. 124). [homily]

March 22

Fourth Sunday in Lent: Rose or Violet. Mass of same (p. 34).
Second Collect of Tau Harmonius (p. 126).

March 29

Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday): Violet. Mass of same (p. 36).
Altar Cross veiled in Violet.
Third Collect of the Archangel Gabriel (p. 128).
Second Collect of the Annunciation (p. 130).

APRIL

April 5

Palm Sunday: Violet. Mass of same (p. 38). [homily]
Altar Cross and other crosses veiled in violet.
Blessing and distribution of Palms.

April 9

Maundy Thursday: White. Mass of 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.
Second Collect of a Bishop, living (p. 180).
Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Stephanus (April 9).

April 10

Good Friday: Black. No Eucharist is celebrated.
Special Service of Good Friday may be held. (Readings)
Altar Cross veiled in black.

April 11

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 12

Festival of the Risen Light (Easter): White. Mass of same (p. 45). [homily]

April 19

First Sunday after Easter (Low Sunday): White. Mass of same (p. 47). [homily]

April 25

Day of the H. Mani, the Prophet: Red. Mass of same (p. 132).

April 26

The Second Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 49)
Second Collect of the H. Mani, the Prophet (p. 132).

MAY

May 3

Third Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 51).

May 10

Fourth Sunday after Easter: White Mass of the same (p. 53).

May 17

Fifth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 55).

May 21

Ascension Day: White. Mass of same (p. 57). [homily]
Extinguishing of Paschal Candle.

May 24

Sunday after the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p. 57).
Second Collect of the Holy Apostles, Philip and James (p. 134).
Extinguishing of Paschal Candle may be repeated.

May 31

Pentecost (Whitsunday): Red. Mass of same (p. 59). [homily]

JUNE

June 7

Trinity Sunday: White. Mass of same (p. 61). [homily]
Second Collect of the Commemoration of C.G. Jung (p. 135).

June 11

Corpus Christi: White. Mass of same (p. 63). [homily]
Procession with the Most H. Sacrament.

June 14

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 H. Sacrament permissible.

June 21

Second Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p. 67).
Second Collect of the Day of the H. Archangel Uriel (p. 137).

June 28

Third Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p. 69).
Second Collect of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (p. 139).
Third Collect of Sts Peter & Paul (p. 29).

JULY

July 5

Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p. 71).
Second Collect of the Day of Independence of the U.S.A. (p 143).

July 12

Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p. 73).

July 19

Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p. 75).

July 22

Day of the H. Mary Magdalen: White. Mass of the same (p. 145). [homily]

July 26

Magdalen Sunday: White. Mass of the same (p. 145). [homily]
Second Collect of the Seventh Sunday after Trinity (p. 77).

AUGUST

August 2

Eighth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 79).
Second Collect of the Master Phillipe (p 147).

August 6

Transfiguration of The Lord: White. Mass of same (p. 148).

August 9

Sunday after the Transfiguration of The Lord: White. Mass of same (p. 147).
Second Collect of the Ninth Sunday after Trinity (p. 81).

August 15

Assumption of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of same (p. 149). [homily]

August 16

Sunday after the Assumption of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of same (p. 149). [homily]
Second Collect of the Tenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 83).

August 23

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 85).
Second Collect of the Holy Stephan the King (p 152).

August 30

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 87).
Second Collect of the Beheading of St. John (p. 152).

SEPTEMBER

September 6

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 13

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 20

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 93). .

September 27 

Michaelmas Sunday: White. Mass of same (p. 155). [homily]
Second Collect of the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 95).

September 29

Day of the H. Archangel Michael (Michaelmas): White. Mass of same (p. 155).

OCTOBER

October 4

Day of the H. Francis of Assisi: White or Green. Mass of same (p. 157).
Second Collect of the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 97).
Blessing of Animals may be performed.

October 11

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 99).

October 13

Day of the Martyrdom of the H. Templars: Red. Mass of the same (p. 159). [homily]

October 18

Templar Sunday: Red. Mass of the same (p. 159). [homily]
Second Collect of the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 101).

October 25

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p. 103).

NOVEMBER

November 1

All Saint's Day: White. Mass of same (p. 161). [homily]
Second Collect of the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity (p. 105).
[Daylight Saving Time Ends]

November 2

All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p. 171). [homily]

November 8

Sunday in the Octave of All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p. 171). [homily]
Second Collect of the 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 15

Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p. 109).

November 22 

Sunday Next before Advent: Green. Mass of same (p. 115).
Second Collect of the Gnostic Saints (p. 162).

November 26

Thanksgiving Day: Green. Mass of general Thanksgiving (p. 167).

November 29

Advent Sunday: Violet. Mass of same (p. 1). [homily]
Second Collect of Thanksgiving Day (p. 167).

DECEMBER

December 6

Second Sunday in Advent: Violet. Mass of same (p 3). [homily]
Second collect of the H. Nicholas (p 163).

December 13

Third Sunday in Advent: Rose or Violet. Mass of same (p 5). [homily]

December 20

Fourth Sunday in Advent: Violet. Mass of same (p 7).
Second Collect of H. Thomas (p 163).
Third Collect of H. Raphael (p 165).

December 21

Day of the H. Apostle Thomas: Red. Mass of same (p 163).

December 22

Day of the H. Archangel Raphael: White. Mass of same (p 165).

December 25

Feast of the Nativity (The Coming of the Divine Light):
White. Mass of same (p 9). [homily]
Procession of the Most H. Sacrament at Midnight Mass.
Second Collect of General Thanksgiving (p 167).

December 27

First Sunday After Christmas:
White. Mass of General Thanksgiving (p 167).
Second Collect of the Feast of the Nativity (p 9).


A.M.D.G.


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