Ember days vs fast days1/4/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() Robert Bellarmine and and Hildegard of Bingen (September 17) fall on a Sunday so they are superseded by the Sunday Liturgy. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (September 29) and St. Andrew Kim and Companions (September 20), St. Cornelius and Cyprian (September 16), St. John Chrysostom (September 13), Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14), Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15), Sts. Peter Claver (September 9), Holy Name of Mary (September 12), St. This month the main liturgical feasts are: Nativity of Mary (September 8), St. During Ordinary Time we can concentrate more on the saints and imitate their holiness as Christ's followers. ![]() We follow the life of Christ through the Gospels, and focus on the teachings and parables of Jesus and what it means for us to be a follower of Christ. Matthew 20:1-16a: Are you envious because I am generous?ĭuring September, as in all of Tempus per Annum, or Ordinary Time (formerly known as Time After Pentecost), the Liturgy does not focus on one particular mystery of Christ, but views the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. September 24th Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18:21-35: I say to you, forgive not seven times, but seventy-seven times. September 17th Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18:15-20: If your brother or sister listens to you, you have won them over. September 10th Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time ![]() Matthew 16:21-27: Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. September 3rd Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew from Cycle A, Weekdays following Year I. The Gospels for the Sundays in September 2023 are from the Gospel of St. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels, Feast 30. Wenceslaus Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Opt. TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday 26. Pius of Pietrelcina Ember Saturday, Memorial 24. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions Ember Wednesday, Memorial 21. TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday 19. TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday 12. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast 9. TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday 8. The Holy Father's Intentions for the Month of September 2023įor people living on the margins: We pray for those persons living on the margins of society, in inhumane life conditions may they not be overlooked by institutions and never considered of lesser importance. The liturgical color green is worn during prayer of Offices and Masses of Ordinary Time. Green is a symbol of hope, as it is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. September falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Pentecost), which is represented by the liturgical color green. O afflicted Virgin, O soul great in virtues, as in sorrows, both the one and the other spring from that great fire burning in they heart for God, the only love of thy heart! -St. His translation of the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate, is in general, the version authorized in the Roman Catholic Church. He contributed courage and wisdom in his defense of the truth. Augustine of Hippo, Ambrose of Milan and Gregory the Great. One of the Four Western Fathers, along with Sts. The great work of the Archbishop of Constantinople to overcome crime, heresy, and corruption was interrupted by avaricious enemies who effected his exile, which lasted four years, and ended with his death. Matthew before he was called to follow Christ. The moneybags refer to the occupation of St. A crown was sometimes placed over the monogram by medieval artists. The letters of the name "Maria" are evident in this ancient symbol. Here is a family project which involves making a homemade cross. The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross is an appropriate feast day to thank God for the blessing of Christ dying on the Cross, which opened the gates of heaven for mankind. Michael's Day to continue this tradition. In France, paper-thin sweet wafers called gaufres were baked by street vendors. Our Mother the Church sings of the triumph of the Holy Cross, the instrument of our salvation. This feast commemorates the rescue of the true Cross of Christ by Emperor Heraclius in a victory over the Persians. The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial the Church celebrates on September 15. ![]()
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