Ecclesia Gnostica Liturgical Calendar Anno Domini 2016 JANUARY January 1 New Year's Day: White. Mass of the same. (p. 11). January 6 The Epiphany: White. Mass of the same. (p. 13). 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 10 Sunday of Epiphany: White. Mass of the same. (p. 13). 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 17 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 24 Septuagesima: Red. Mass of the same (p. 21). Second Collect Third Sunday after Epiphany: (p. 17). January 31 Sexagesima: Red. Mass of the same (p. 23). FEBRUARY February 2 Candlemas Day: White. Mass of the same. (p. 119). Blessing of candles and procession with the Most H. Sacrament. St. Blasius blessing.
February 7 Sunday after Candlemas Day: White. Mass of the same. (p. 119). Blessing of candles and procession with the Most H. Sacrament. St. Blasius blessing. Second Collect for Quinquagesima (p. 25). February 10 Ash Wednesday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 28). Blessing and distribution of ashes (p 27). February 14 First Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same (p 28).] Blessing and distribution of ashes may be repeated (p 27). Second Collect for day of the H. Valentinus (p. 122). February 21 Second Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 30). February 28 Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p.32). MARCH March 6 Fourth Sunday in Lent: Rose or Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 34). March 13 Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday): Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 36). Altar Cross veiled in Violet. March 16 Montségur Day: Red. Mass of same (p. 124). March 20 Palm Sunday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 38). Altar Cross and other crosses veiled in violet. Blessing and distribution of Palms. Second Collect of Montsegur Day (p.124) March 24 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. Second Collect of the Annunciation (p. 130). Third Collect of the Archangel Gabriel (p. 128). 2
March 25 Good Friday: Black. No Eucharist is celebrated. Special Service of Good Friday may be held. Altar Cross veiled in black. March 26 Holy Saturday: Violet and White. No Eucharist is celebrated. Blessing of Fire, of Baptismal Font, and of Paschal Candle (p. 43). March 27 Festival of the Risen Light (Easter): White. (p. 45). APRIL April 3 First Sunday after Easter (Low Sunday): White. Mass of same (p.47). April 10 April 17 The Second Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p.49) Second Collect of a Bishop, living (p.180). Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Stephanus (April 9). Third Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p.51). April 24 Eve of Mani Day: White. Mass of same (p. 132). Second Collect of the Fourth Sunday after Easter (p.53). April 25 Day of the Holy Prophet Mani : White. Mass of same (p. 132). MAY May 1 May 5 May 8 May 15 May 22 Fifth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p.55). Ascension Day: White. Mass of same (p.57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle. Sunday after the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p.57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle may be repeated. Pentecost (Whitsunday): Red. Mass of same (p.59). Trinity Sunday: White. Mass of same (p.61). 3
May 26 May 29 Corpus Christi: White. Mass of same (p.63). Procession with the Most Holy Sacrament. 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 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 Second Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.67). Third Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.69). Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.71). Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.73). Second Collect of the Day of the Holy Archangel Uriel (p.137). Third Collect of the Nativity of St. John (p. 139). JULY July 3 July 10 July 17 July 22 July 24 July 31 Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of same (p.75). Second Collect of the Day of Independence of the U.S.A. (p.143). Seventh Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p.77). Eighth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.79). Day of the Holy Mary Magdalen: White. Mass of the same (p.145). Sunday After Magdalen Day: White. Mass of the same (p.145). Second Collect of the Ninth Sunday after Trinity (p.81). Tenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.83). 4
AUGUST August 1 August 6 August 14 August 15 August 20 August 21 August 28 Eleventh Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.85). Second Collect of the Commemoration of the Holy Phillipe of Lyon (p.147). Transfiguration of The Lord: White. Mass of same (p.148). Eve of the Assumption of the Holy Sophia: White. Mass of same (p.149). Second Collect of the Transfiguration (p.148). Third Collect of the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity (p.87). Assumption of the Holy Sophia: White. Mass of same (p.149). Day of the Holy Stephan: White. Mass of same (p.152). Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p.89). Second Collect of the Day of the Holy Stephan (p.152). Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p.91). SEPTEMBER September 4 September 8 September 11 September 18 September 25 September 29 Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p.93). Day of the Descent of the Holy Sophia: White. Mass of the same (p.153). Sunday After the Descent of the Holy Sophia: White. Mass of the same (p.153). Second Collect of the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (p.95). Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p.97). Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same (p.99). Day of the Holy Archangel Michael (Michaelmas): White. Mass of same (p.155). 5
OCTOBER October 2 October 4 October 9 October 13 October 16 October 23 October 30 Sunday After Michaelmas: White. Mass of same (p.155). Second Collect of the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (p.101). Day of the Holy Francis of Assisi: White. Mass of same (p.157). Blessing of Animals may be performed. Sunday After Holy Francis Day: Green. Mass of same (p.157). Second Collect of the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity (p.103). Blessing of Animals may be performed. Day of the Martyrdom of the Holy Templars: Red. Mass of the same (p.159). Sunday After Templar Day: Red. Mass of the same (p.159). Second Collect of the Twenty First Sunday after Trinity (p.105). Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.107). Second Collect for a Bishop, living (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Stephen Wayne Marshall, Oct. 23) Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.109). NOVEMBER November 1 November 2 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 All Saint's Day: White. Mass of same (p.161). All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p.171). Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.111). Third Collect of a Bishop, living (p.180). Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Charles Harmonius II. Twenty Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of same (p.113). Sunday Next before Advent: Green. Mass of same (p.115). Second Collect of Gnostic Saints (p.162). Advent Sunday: Violet. Mass of same (p.1). Second Collect of Thanksgiving Day (p.167). 6
DECEMBER December 4 December 11 December 18 December 21 December 22 December 25 Second Sunday in Advent: Violet. Mass of same (p.3). Third Sunday in Advent: Rose or Violet. Mass of same (p.5). Second collect of the Holy Nicholas (p.163). Fourth Sunday in Advent: Violet. Mass of same (p.7). Day of the Holy Apostle Thomas: White. Mass of same (p.163). Day of the Holy Archangel Raphael: White. Mass of same (p.165). Feast of the Nativity (Christmas): White. Mass of same (p.9). Procession of the Most Holy Sacrament at Midnight Mass. Second Collect of General Thanksgiving (p.167). 7