Gnostic Church Calendar
DECEMBER 2018
December 2 Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Intent: Seeking the Light [pesher]
December 6 Thursday
Day of the Holy Nicholas, Bishop [pesher]
December 7 Friday
The Constitutions and the Accepted Bylaws adopted (1906)
December 9 Sunday
Second Sunday of Advent
Intent: The God Within [pesher]
December 16 Sunday
Third Sunday of Advent
Intent: Recognition of the Messenger [pesher]
December 21 Friday
Winter solstice
Day of the Holy Archangel Raphael
Intent: The Healing of God [pesher]
Feast of Saint John the Evangelist [pesher]
December 23 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Intent: The Nature of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 24 Monday
Christmas Eve
December 25 Tuesday
Christmas: The Nativity of the Divine Light
Intent: Incarnation of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 30 Sunday
First Sunday after Christmas
JANUARY
January 1 Tuesday
New Year's Day
Intent: Renewal of Life [pesher]
January 3 Thursday
The Divine Name [pesher]
January 6 Sunday
Epiphany [pesher]
January 11 Friday
Consecration (2003) of The Right Reverend +Danny L. Garvin (in ecclesia Tau Melchizedek), Bishop of Indiana, Church of the Gnosis Kardias
January 13 Sunday
Feast of the Baptism of Christ [pesher]
First Sunday after Epiphany [pesher]
Intent: Divine Guidance
January 20 Sunday
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Intent: Desire for Liberation [pesher]
January 27 Sunday
Third Sunday after Epiphany [pesher]
Intent: Sincerity
FEBRUARY 2018
February 2 Saturday
Feast of Candlemas
Intent: Kindling of the Light in Darkness [homily]
February 3
Sunday after Candlemas
February 10
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
February 14 Wednesday
Day of the Holy Valentinus [homily]
February 17 Sunday
Septuagesima, Third Sunday before Lent
Intent: The Gift of Wisdom [homily] [homily]
February 24 Sunday
Sexagesima, Second Sunday before Lent
Intent: The Holy Spirit as Sanctifier [homily]
MARCH 2018
March 3 Sunday
Quinquagesima, Sunday Next before Lent
Intent: The Holy Spirit as the Fire of Love [pesher]
March 6 Wednesday
First Day of Lent (Ash Wednesday)
Intent: Purification
March 10 Sunday
First Sunday of Lent
Intent: Self-examination
March 16 Friday
Montségur Day [pesher]
March 17 Sunday
Second Sunday of Lent
Intent: Yearning for God [pesher]
March 18 Monday
Day of the Martyrdom of Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of the Temple of Solomon (1314) [pesher]
March 20 Wednesday
Spring equinox
Day of the Holy Archangel Gabriel [pesher]
March 23 Friday
Day of the Martyrdom of Tau Harmonius (Constant Chevillon), Bishop and Last Martyr of the Gnosis (1944)
March 24 Sunday
Third Sunday of Lent
Intent: Understanding
March 31 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Intent: Spiritual Refreshment [pesher]
APRIL 2018
April 7 Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Passion Sunday
Intent: Mystery of the Cross
April 14 Sunday
Sunday Next before Easter (Palm Sunday) [pesher]
Intent: The Temporary Triumph of the Light before its Obscuration
Day of the Holy Mani, Martyr and Prophet
April 18 Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Intent: The Mystery of the Eucharist
April 19 Friday
Good Friday [pesher]
April 20 Saturday
Holy Saturday [pesher]
April 21 Sunday
Easter Sunday
Intent: The Inner Resurrection [pesher]
April 28 Sunday
Second Sunday of Easter
Intent: The Wealth of Spirit [pesher]
MAY 2018
May 5 Sunday
Third Sunday of Easter
Intent: Divine Grace
May 12 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Intent: Divine Protection [pesher]
May 19 Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Intent: Divine Aid toward Liberation
May 26 Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Intent: Recognition of the Human Potential for Liberation [pesher]
May 30 Thursday
Ascension
Intent: Return to the Light [pesher]
JUNE 2018
June 2 Sunday
Sunday after the Ascension
Seventh Sunday of Easter
June 9 Sunday
Pentecost [pesher]
Intent: Coming of the Holy Spirit
June 16 Sunday
First Sunday after Pentecost
Trinity Sunday
Intent: Devotion to the Triune Deity [pesher]
June 21 Friday
Summer solstice
Day of the Holy Archangel Uriel [pesher]
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist [pesher]
June 23 Sunday
First Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit
June 30 Sunday
Second Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: God as Light
JULY 2018
July 7 Sunday
Third Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: God as Ruler of Angels
July 14 Sunday
Fourth Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: God as Love
July 21 Sunday
Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: God as Peace
July 22 Monday
Day of Holy Mary of Magdalene [pesher]
July 28 Sunday
Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Steadfast Dedication
AUGUST 2018
August 2 Thursday
Commemoration of the Holy Philipe of Lyon
August 6 Tuesday
The Transfiguration
August 10 Thursday
Day of the Holy Esclarmonde de Foix
August 4 Sunday
Seventh Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Purity as a Condition for Union with God
August 11 Sunday
Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Wisdom
August 15 Tuesday
Descent of Sophia
August 18 Sunday
Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Confidence
August 25 Sunday
Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Devotion
September 1 Sunday
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Discernment
August 29 Thursday
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist [pesher]
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 7 Friday
Anniversary of the consecration (1970) of +Roger Saint Victor-Hérard (in ecclesia Tau Charles), First Primate of North America.
September 8 Sunday
Feast of Holy Sophia
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: The Mystery of Christ
September 15 Sunday
Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Virtue [pesher]
Anniversary of the consecration (1982) of The Most Rev. Archbishop +Roberto C. Toca, Archbishop of Florida & Exarch for Latin America, Catholic Church of The Antiochian Rite (Gnostic)
September 22 Sunday
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Renewal of the Spirit [pesher]
September 23 Monday
Fall equinox
Day of the Holy Archangel Michael (Michaelmas) [pesher]
September 26 Wednesday
Day of Saint Cyprian of Antioch
September 29 Sunday
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Brotherly Love [pesher]
OCTOBER 2018
October 2 Wednesday
Day of the Holy Guardian Angels
October 4 Thursday
Feast of the Holy Francis of Assisi [pesher]
October 6 Sunday
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Justice [pesher]
October 10 Wednesday
Anniversary of the consecration (1998) of John Cole (Tau Iohannes Harmonius), Bishop of Indiana and auxiliary bishop of the Midwest.
October 13 Sunday
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Spiritual progress [pesher]
Day of the Martyrdom of the Holy Templars [pesher] [pesher]
October 14 Monday
Canada: Thanksgiving [prayer]
October 20 Sunday
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Commemoration of the Saints [pesher]
October 27 Sunday
Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: The Universality of Revelation [pesher]
NOVEMBER 2018
November 1 Friday
All Saints' Day [pesher]
November 2 Saturday
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day)
November 3 Sunday
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Serenity [pesher]
November 10 Sunday
Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Perseverance [pesher]
Day of Raimond-Roger de Trencavel Patron of the Chevaliers Faydit (d. 1209). [pesher]
Anniversary of the consecration as bishop (2013) of The Most Reverend +John Mongiovi (in ecclesia Tau Apollonius), Bishop Primat of North America
November 11 Monday
Day of Saint Martin of Tours
November 17 Sunday
Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity
Intent: The Right Attitude Toward the World [pesher]
November 24 Sunday
Sunday Next before Advent
Intent: Adoration of God
November 28 Thursday
Thanksgiving Day (United States) [prayer]
DECEMBER 2018
December 1 Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Intent: Seeking the Light [pesher]
December 7 Friday
The Constitutions and the Accepted Bylaws adopted (1906)
December 8 Sunday
Second Sunday of Advent
Intent: The God Within [pesher]
December 15 Sunday
Third Sunday of Advent
Intent: Recognition of the Messenger [pesher]
December 21 Saturday
Winter solstice
Season of the Descent of the Holy Sophia: The Liberation of the Light
Feast of Saint John the Evangelist [pesher]
Day of the Holy Archangel Raphael
Intent: The Healing of God [pesher]
December 22 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Intent: The Nature of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 24 Monday
Christmas Eve
December 25 Tuesday
Christmas: The Nativity of the Divine Light
Intent: Incarnation of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 29 Sunday
First Sunday after Christmas
ANNIVERSARIES
December 7 Friday
The Constitutions and the Accepted Bylaws adopted (1906)
January 11 Friday
Anniversary of the consecration (2003) of The Right Reverend +Danny L. Garvin (in ecclesia Tau Melchizedek), Bishop of Indiana, Church of the Gnosis Kardias
September 7 Friday
Anniversary of the consecration (1970) of +Roger Saint Victor-Hérard (in ecclesia Tau Charles), First Primate of North America.
September 15 Sunday
Anniversary of the consecration (1982) of The Most Rev. Archbishop +Roberto C. Toca, Archbishop of Florida & Exarch for Latin America, Catholic Church of The Antiochian Rite (Gnostic)
October 10 Wednesday
Anniversary of the consecration (1998) of John Cole (Tau Iohannes Harmonius), Bishop of Indiana and auxiliary bishop of the Midwest.
October 14 Monday
Canada: Thanksgiving [prayer]
November 10 Sunday
Anniversary of the consecration as bishop (2013) of The Most Reverend +John Mongiovi (in ecclesia Tau Apollonius), Bishop Primat of North America
November 28 Thursday
Thanksgiving Day (United States) [prayer]
December 2 Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Intent: Seeking the Light [pesher]
December 6 Thursday
Day of the Holy Nicholas, Bishop [pesher]
December 7 Friday
The Constitutions and the Accepted Bylaws adopted (1906)
December 9 Sunday
Second Sunday of Advent
Intent: The God Within [pesher]
December 16 Sunday
Third Sunday of Advent
Intent: Recognition of the Messenger [pesher]
December 21 Friday
Winter solstice
Day of the Holy Archangel Raphael
Intent: The Healing of God [pesher]
Feast of Saint John the Evangelist [pesher]
December 23 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Intent: The Nature of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 24 Monday
Christmas Eve
December 25 Tuesday
Christmas: The Nativity of the Divine Light
Intent: Incarnation of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 30 Sunday
First Sunday after Christmas
JANUARY
January 1 Tuesday
New Year's Day
Intent: Renewal of Life [pesher]
January 3 Thursday
The Divine Name [pesher]
January 6 Sunday
Epiphany [pesher]
January 11 Friday
Consecration (2003) of The Right Reverend +Danny L. Garvin (in ecclesia Tau Melchizedek), Bishop of Indiana, Church of the Gnosis Kardias
January 13 Sunday
Feast of the Baptism of Christ [pesher]
First Sunday after Epiphany [pesher]
Intent: Divine Guidance
January 20 Sunday
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Intent: Desire for Liberation [pesher]
January 27 Sunday
Third Sunday after Epiphany [pesher]
Intent: Sincerity
FEBRUARY 2018
February 2 Saturday
Feast of Candlemas
Intent: Kindling of the Light in Darkness [homily]
February 3
Sunday after Candlemas
February 10
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
February 14 Wednesday
Day of the Holy Valentinus [homily]
February 17 Sunday
Septuagesima, Third Sunday before Lent
Intent: The Gift of Wisdom [homily] [homily]
February 24 Sunday
Sexagesima, Second Sunday before Lent
Intent: The Holy Spirit as Sanctifier [homily]
MARCH 2018
March 3 Sunday
Quinquagesima, Sunday Next before Lent
Intent: The Holy Spirit as the Fire of Love [pesher]
March 6 Wednesday
First Day of Lent (Ash Wednesday)
Intent: Purification
March 10 Sunday
First Sunday of Lent
Intent: Self-examination
March 16 Friday
Montségur Day [pesher]
March 17 Sunday
Second Sunday of Lent
Intent: Yearning for God [pesher]
March 18 Monday
Day of the Martyrdom of Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of the Temple of Solomon (1314) [pesher]
March 20 Wednesday
Spring equinox
Day of the Holy Archangel Gabriel [pesher]
March 23 Friday
Day of the Martyrdom of Tau Harmonius (Constant Chevillon), Bishop and Last Martyr of the Gnosis (1944)
March 24 Sunday
Third Sunday of Lent
Intent: Understanding
March 31 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Intent: Spiritual Refreshment [pesher]
APRIL 2018
April 7 Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Passion Sunday
Intent: Mystery of the Cross
April 14 Sunday
Sunday Next before Easter (Palm Sunday) [pesher]
Intent: The Temporary Triumph of the Light before its Obscuration
Day of the Holy Mani, Martyr and Prophet
April 18 Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Intent: The Mystery of the Eucharist
April 19 Friday
Good Friday [pesher]
April 20 Saturday
Holy Saturday [pesher]
April 21 Sunday
Easter Sunday
Intent: The Inner Resurrection [pesher]
April 28 Sunday
Second Sunday of Easter
Intent: The Wealth of Spirit [pesher]
MAY 2018
May 5 Sunday
Third Sunday of Easter
Intent: Divine Grace
May 12 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Intent: Divine Protection [pesher]
May 19 Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Intent: Divine Aid toward Liberation
May 26 Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Intent: Recognition of the Human Potential for Liberation [pesher]
May 30 Thursday
Ascension
Intent: Return to the Light [pesher]
JUNE 2018
June 2 Sunday
Sunday after the Ascension
Seventh Sunday of Easter
June 9 Sunday
Pentecost [pesher]
Intent: Coming of the Holy Spirit
June 16 Sunday
First Sunday after Pentecost
Trinity Sunday
Intent: Devotion to the Triune Deity [pesher]
June 21 Friday
Summer solstice
Day of the Holy Archangel Uriel [pesher]
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist [pesher]
June 23 Sunday
First Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit
June 30 Sunday
Second Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: God as Light
JULY 2018
July 7 Sunday
Third Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: God as Ruler of Angels
July 14 Sunday
Fourth Sunday after Trinity [pesher]
Intent: God as Love
July 21 Sunday
Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: God as Peace
July 22 Monday
Day of Holy Mary of Magdalene [pesher]
July 28 Sunday
Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Steadfast Dedication
AUGUST 2018
August 2 Thursday
Commemoration of the Holy Philipe of Lyon
August 6 Tuesday
The Transfiguration
August 10 Thursday
Day of the Holy Esclarmonde de Foix
August 4 Sunday
Seventh Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Purity as a Condition for Union with God
August 11 Sunday
Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Wisdom
August 15 Tuesday
Descent of Sophia
August 18 Sunday
Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Confidence
August 25 Sunday
Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Devotion
September 1 Sunday
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Discernment
August 29 Thursday
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist [pesher]
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 7 Friday
Anniversary of the consecration (1970) of +Roger Saint Victor-Hérard (in ecclesia Tau Charles), First Primate of North America.
September 8 Sunday
Feast of Holy Sophia
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: The Mystery of Christ
September 15 Sunday
Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Virtue [pesher]
Anniversary of the consecration (1982) of The Most Rev. Archbishop +Roberto C. Toca, Archbishop of Florida & Exarch for Latin America, Catholic Church of The Antiochian Rite (Gnostic)
September 22 Sunday
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Renewal of the Spirit [pesher]
September 23 Monday
Fall equinox
Day of the Holy Archangel Michael (Michaelmas) [pesher]
September 26 Wednesday
Day of Saint Cyprian of Antioch
September 29 Sunday
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Brotherly Love [pesher]
OCTOBER 2018
October 2 Wednesday
Day of the Holy Guardian Angels
October 4 Thursday
Feast of the Holy Francis of Assisi [pesher]
October 6 Sunday
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Justice [pesher]
October 10 Wednesday
Anniversary of the consecration (1998) of John Cole (Tau Iohannes Harmonius), Bishop of Indiana and auxiliary bishop of the Midwest.
October 13 Sunday
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Spiritual progress [pesher]
Day of the Martyrdom of the Holy Templars [pesher] [pesher]
October 14 Monday
Canada: Thanksgiving [prayer]
October 20 Sunday
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Commemoration of the Saints [pesher]
October 27 Sunday
Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: The Universality of Revelation [pesher]
NOVEMBER 2018
November 1 Friday
All Saints' Day [pesher]
November 2 Saturday
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day)
November 3 Sunday
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Serenity [pesher]
November 10 Sunday
Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Perseverance [pesher]
Day of Raimond-Roger de Trencavel Patron of the Chevaliers Faydit (d. 1209). [pesher]
Anniversary of the consecration as bishop (2013) of The Most Reverend +John Mongiovi (in ecclesia Tau Apollonius), Bishop Primat of North America
November 11 Monday
Day of Saint Martin of Tours
November 17 Sunday
Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity
Intent: The Right Attitude Toward the World [pesher]
November 24 Sunday
Sunday Next before Advent
Intent: Adoration of God
November 28 Thursday
Thanksgiving Day (United States) [prayer]
DECEMBER 2018
December 1 Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Intent: Seeking the Light [pesher]
December 7 Friday
The Constitutions and the Accepted Bylaws adopted (1906)
December 8 Sunday
Second Sunday of Advent
Intent: The God Within [pesher]
December 15 Sunday
Third Sunday of Advent
Intent: Recognition of the Messenger [pesher]
December 21 Saturday
Winter solstice
Season of the Descent of the Holy Sophia: The Liberation of the Light
Feast of Saint John the Evangelist [pesher]
Day of the Holy Archangel Raphael
Intent: The Healing of God [pesher]
December 22 Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Intent: The Nature of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 24 Monday
Christmas Eve
December 25 Tuesday
Christmas: The Nativity of the Divine Light
Intent: Incarnation of the Redeemer [pesher]
December 29 Sunday
First Sunday after Christmas
ANNIVERSARIES
December 7 Friday
The Constitutions and the Accepted Bylaws adopted (1906)
January 11 Friday
Anniversary of the consecration (2003) of The Right Reverend +Danny L. Garvin (in ecclesia Tau Melchizedek), Bishop of Indiana, Church of the Gnosis Kardias
September 7 Friday
Anniversary of the consecration (1970) of +Roger Saint Victor-Hérard (in ecclesia Tau Charles), First Primate of North America.
September 15 Sunday
Anniversary of the consecration (1982) of The Most Rev. Archbishop +Roberto C. Toca, Archbishop of Florida & Exarch for Latin America, Catholic Church of The Antiochian Rite (Gnostic)
October 10 Wednesday
Anniversary of the consecration (1998) of John Cole (Tau Iohannes Harmonius), Bishop of Indiana and auxiliary bishop of the Midwest.
October 14 Monday
Canada: Thanksgiving [prayer]
November 10 Sunday
Anniversary of the consecration as bishop (2013) of The Most Reverend +John Mongiovi (in ecclesia Tau Apollonius), Bishop Primat of North America
November 28 Thursday
Thanksgiving Day (United States) [prayer]