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Anno Domini 2024

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 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 14	Second Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 15).
January 21	Third Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 17). Second Collect for a Bishop, deceased (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Rosamonde, Jan. 18.)
January 28	Sexagesima: Red. Mass of the same (p. 23)

  FEBRUARY

February 2	Candlemas Day: White. Mass of the same. (p. 119). [homily]
February 4	Sunday After Candlemas: White. Mass of Candlemas (p. 119). [homily] Blessing of candles and procession with the Most H. Sacrament. St. Blasius blessing.
February 11	Quinquagesima: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 25).
February 14	Ash Wednesday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 28). [homily] Blessing and distribution of ashes (p 27).
February 14	Day of the H. Valentinus: White. Mass of the same. (p. 122). [homily]
February 18	First Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same (p 28). [homily] Blessing and distribution of ashes may be repeated (p 27).
February 25	Second Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 30). [homily]

  MARCH

March 3	Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p.32).
March 10	Fourth Sunday in Lent: Rose or Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 34).
March 16	Montségur Day: Red.  Mass of same (p. 124). [homily]
March 17	Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday): Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 36). Second Collect of Montségur Day (p. 124). [homily] Altar Cross veiled in Violet. Second Collect of the Annunciation (p. 130).
March 24	Palm Sunday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 38). [homily] Second Collect of the Annunciation (p. 130). Third Collect of the Archangel Gabriel (p. 128). Altar Cross and other crosses veiled in violet. Blessing and distribution of Palms.
March 28	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.
March 29	Good Friday: Black. No Eucharist is celebrated. Special Service of Good Friday may be held. (Readings) Altar Cross veiled in black.
March 30	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)
March 31	Festival of the Risen Light (Easter): White. Mass of the same. (p. 45). [homily]

  APRIL

April 7	First Sunday after Easter (Low Sunday): White. (p. 47). [homily] Second Collect for a Bishop, living (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Tau Stephanus, Apr. 9)
April 14	Second Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 49)
April 21	Third Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 51).
April 25	Day of the H. Mani, the Prophet: Mass of the same. (p. 132).
April 28	Fourth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of the same (p. 53). Second Collect of the H. Mani, the Prophet (p. 132).

  MAY

May 5	Fifth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 55).
May 9	Day of the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p. 57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle.
May 12	Sunday after the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p. 57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle may be repeated.
May 19	Pentecost (Whitsunday): Red. Mass of the same. (p. 59). [homily]
May 26	Trinity Sunday: White. Mass of same (p. 61). [homily]
May 30	Corpus Christi: White. Mass of same (p. 63). [homily] Procession with the Most H. Sacrament.

  JUNE

June 2	Sunday after Corpus Christi and First Sunday after Trinity: White. Mass of Corpus Christi  (p. 63). Procession with the Most H. Sacrament.
June 9	Second Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.67). Second Collect of the Commemoration of C.G. Jung (p. 135)
June 16	Third Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.69).
June 23	Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.71). Second Collect of the Day of the H. Archangel Uriel (p. 137). Third Collect of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (p. 139).
June 30	Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 73). Second Collect of Sts Peter & Paul (p. 141).

  JULY

July 7	Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 75). Second Collect of the Day of Independence of the U.S.A. (p 143).
July 14	Seventh Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 77).
July 21	Day of the H. Mary Magdalen: White. Mass of the same. (p. 145). [homily] Second Collect of the Eighth Sunday after Trinity (p. 79).
July 28	Nineth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 81).

  AUGUST

August 4	Tenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 83).
August 6	Transfiguration of The Lord: White. (p. 148).
August 11	Eleventh Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 85).
August 15	Assumption of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of the same. (p. 149). [homily]
August 18	Assumption Sunday: White. Mass of The Assumption of the H. Sophia (p. 149). [homily] Second Collect of the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity (p. 87).
August 25	Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 89). Second Collect of the Beheading of St. John (p. 152).

  SEPTEMBER

September 1	Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 91).
September 8	Descent of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of the same. (p. 153). [homily] Second Collect of the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 93).
September 15	Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 95).
September 22	Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 97).
September 29	Michaelmas Sunday: White. Mass of the same. (p. 155). [homily] Second Collect of the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 99).

  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 6	Sunday after H. Francis Day: White or Green. Mass of the same. (p. 157). Blessing of Animals may be performed. Second Collect of the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 101).
October 13	Sunday of the Martyrdom of the H. Templars: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 159). [homily]
October 20	Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 105). Second Collect for a Bishop, living (p. 180). (Anniversary of the Consecration of Stephen Wayne Marshall, Oct. 23)
October 27	Sunday Before All Saint's Day: White. Mass of All Saint's Day (p. 161). [homily] Second Collect of Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity (p. 107).

  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 3	Sunday in the Octave of All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p. 171). [homily] Second Collect of Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity (p. 109).
November 10	Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 111).
November 17	Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 113). Second Collect of the Gnostic Saints (p. 162).
November 24	Advent Sunday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 1). [homily] Second Collect of Thanksgiving Day (p. 167).

  DECEMBER