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Anno Domini 2026

All readings of the day are referenced in the Lectionary of the Ecclesia Gnostica, also known as the Book of Collects, Lessons and Gospels. The Lectionary of the Ecclesia Gnostica is available for download in pdf document format. References to color are to the liturgical colors appropriate for the day.

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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 11	Sunday of 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 18	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 25	Third Sunday after Epiphany: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 17).

FEBRUARY

February 1	Eve of Candlemas Day: White. Mass of the same. (p. 119). [homily] Blessing of candles and procession with the Most H. Sacrament. St. Blasius blessing.
February 2	Candlemas Day: White. Mass of the same. (p. 119). [homily] Blessing of candles and procession with the Most H. Sacrament. St. Blasius blessing.
February 8	Septuagesima: Red. Mass of the same (p. 21).
February 14	Day of the H. Valentinus: White. Mass of the same. (p. 122). [homily]
February 15	Quinquagesima: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 25). Second Collect of the Day of the H. Valentinus (p. 122)
February 18	Ash Wednesday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 28). [homily] Blessing and distribution of ashes (p 27).
February 22	First Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same (p 28). [homily] Blessing and distribution of ashes may be repeated (p 27).

MARCH

March 1	Second Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p 30). [homily]
March 8	Third Sunday in Lent: Violet. Mass of the same. (p.32).
March 15	Fourth Sunday in Lent: Rose or Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 34). Second Collect of Montségur Day (p. 124). [homily]
March 16	Montségur Day: Red.  Mass of same (p. 124). [homily]
March 22	Fifth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday): Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 36). Altar Cross veiled in Violet. Second Collect of the Annunciation (p. 130). Third Collect of the Archangel Gabriel (p. 128).
March 29	Palm Sunday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 38). [homily] Altar Cross and other crosses veiled in violet. Blessing and distribution of Palms.

APRIL

April 2	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 3	Good Friday: Black. No Eucharist is celebrated. Special Service of Good Friday may be held. (Readings) Altar Cross veiled in black.
April 4	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 5	Festival of the Risen Light (Easter): White.. (p. 45). [homily]
April 12	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 19	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 26	Third Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 51). Second Collect of the H. Mani, the Prophet (p. 132).

MAY

May 3	Fourth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of the same (p. 53).
May 10	Fifth Sunday after Easter: White. Mass of same (p. 55).
May 14	Day of the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p. 57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle.
May 17	Sunday after the Ascension: White. Mass of the Ascension (p. 57). Extinguishing of Paschal Candle may be repeated.
May 24	Pentecost (Whitsunday): Red. Mass of the same. (p. 59). [homily]
May 31	Trinity Sunday: White. Mass of same (p. 61). [homily]

JUNE

June 4	Corpus Christi: White. Mass of same (p. 63). [homily] Procession with the Most H. Sacrament.
June 7	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 14	Second Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.67).
June 21	Third Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.69). Second Collect of the Day of the H. Archangel Uriel (p. 137).
June 28	Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p.71). Second Collect of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (p. 139). Third Collect of Sts Peter & Paul (p. 141).

JULY

July 5	Fifth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 73). Second Collect of the Day of Independence of the U.S.A. (p 143).
July 12	Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 75).
July 19	Seventh Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 77).
July 22	Day of the H. Mary Magdalen: White. Mass of the same. (p. 145). [homily]
July 26	Sunday after the Day of the H. Mary Magdalen: White. Mass of the H. Mary Magdalen. (p. 145). Second Collect of the Eighth Sunday after Trinity (p. 79).

AUGUST

August 2	Ninth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 81).
August 6	Transfiguration of The Lord: White. Mass of the same. (p. 148).
August 9	Transfiguration Sunday: White. Mass of the Transfiguration. (p. 148). Second Collect of the Tenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 83).
August 15	Assumption of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of the same. (p. 149). [homily]
August 16	Assumption Sunday: White. Mass of the Assumption (p. 149). [homily] Second Collect of the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (p. 85).
August 23	Twelfth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p.87).
August 30	Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 89). Second Collect of the Beheading of St. John (p. 152).

SEPTEMBER

September 6	Eve of the Descent of the H. Sophia: White. Mass of the Descent of the H. Sophia. (p. 153). [homily] Second Collect of the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 91).
September 13	Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 93).
September 20	Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 95).
September 27	Michaelmas Sunday: White. Mass of the same. (p. 155). [homily] Second Collect of the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 97).

OCTOBER

October 4	H. Francis Day: White or Green. Mass of the H. Francis. (p. 157). Blessing of Animals may be performed. Second Collect of the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 99).
October 11	Sunday of the Martyrdom of the H. Templars: Red. Mass of the same. (p. 159). [homily] Second Collect of the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (p. 101).
October 18	Twentieth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 103).
October 25	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)

NOVEMBER

November 1	All Saint's Day: White. Mass of same (p. 161). [homily] Second Collect of Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity (p. 107).
November 2	All Soul's Day: Black. General Requiem (p. 171). [homily]
November 8	Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 109).
November 15	Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 111).
November 22	The Sunday Next Before Advent: Green. Mass of the same. (p. 115). Second Collect of Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity (p. 113). Third Collect of All Gnostic Saints (p. 162).
November 29	Advent Sunday: Violet. Mass of the same. (p. 1). [homily] Second Collect of Thanksgiving Day (p. 167).

DECEMBER