The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial the Church celebrates on September 15

The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of September 2025

For our relationship with all of creation. Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.


Feasts for September

03. Gregory the Great, Memorial

07. TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday

08. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast

09. Peter Claver (USA), Memorial

12. Most Holy Name of Mary, Opt. Mem.

13. John Chrysostom, Memorial

14. Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Feast

15. Our Lady of Sorrows, Memorial

16. Cornelius and Cyprian, Memorial

17. Robert Bellarmine, Hildegard of Bingen; Ember Wednesday, Opt. Mem.

19. Januarius; Ember Friday, Opt. Mem.

20. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions; Ember Saturday, Memorial

21. TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday

23. Pius of Pietrelcina, Memorial

26. Cosmas and Damian, Opt. Mem.

27. Vincent de Paul, Memorial

28. TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday

29. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels, Feast

30. Jerome, Memorial


Focus of the Liturgy

The Gospels for the Sundays in September 2025 are from the Gospel of St. Luke from Cycle C, Weekdays following Year I.


September 7th Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 14:25-33: Anyone of you who does not renounce all possessions cannot be my disciple.


September 14th Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

John 3:13-17: So the Son of Man must be lifted up.



September 21st Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 16:1-13: You cannot serve both God and mammon.


September 28th Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 16:19-31: You received what was good, Lazarus what was bad; now he is comforted, whereas you are tormented.


extract from catholicculture.org website