17 Sept 2025 – Wednesday of Week 24 Optional memorial: St Robert Bellarmine, bishop and doctor of the church, 1542-1621, Jesuit, Cardinal Bishop of Capua, patron of catechists. St Hildegard, 1098-1179, founder of Bingen monastery circa 1150, music and composer, writer and mystic, she worked for reform. 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The church is…
16 Sept 2025 – Tuesday of Week 24 Memorial: Ss Cornelius, pope in 251 and died in exile in 253; and Cyprian, 210-58, bishop, both martyrs. 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Qualities needed in church officials–hospitable, respected, truthful, skilled managers The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task….
15 Sept 2025 – Our Lady of Sorrows 1st Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9 Even Jesus learned obedience through what he suffered In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent…
14 Sept 2025 – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 1st Reading: Numbers 21:5-9 When the serpents bit the people, the statue of a bronze serpent brought them healing The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? For there is no…
13 Sept 2025 – Saturday of Week 23 Memorial: St John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor of the Church, 347-407, Archbishop of Constantinople. Patron saint of preachers. 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. All are called The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus…
12 Sept 2025 – Friday of Week 23 Optional Memorial: The Most Holy Name of Mary – Gal 4:4-7 or Eph 1:3-6, 11, 12. Ps Lk 1:46-55, R/v49. Lk 1:39-47 – Lect 11: 1438, 1423, 1444. St Ailbe, sometimes noted as pre-Patrician but death recoded in 528. Founded a monastery at Emly; a 9th century rule…
11 Sept 2025 – Thursday of Week 23 1st Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 As God’s chosen ones, clothe yourselves with mercy, meekness and patience As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just…
10 Sept 2025 – Wednesday of Week 23 Optional memorial: St Peter Claver, born in 1580 in Catalonia, a member of the SJs, sent to Colombia where he worked among slaves until his death in 1654. 1st Reading: Colossians 3:1-11 You have been raised with Christ, so set your heart where Christ is If you…
Presider’s Page for 14 September (Exaltation of the Holy Cross) Opening Comment The Exaltation of the Cross is celebrated each year on 14 September, when in AD 335 a church marking the site of the crucifixion was first dedicated in Jerusalem. We honour the cross today and reflect on its meaning in our lives. Alternative…
09 Sept 2025 – Tuesday of Week 23 memorial: St Ciarán, born in Roscommon circa 512, arrived in Clonmacnois in 512 where he founded a monastery and died while it was being built, aged 33. 1st Reading: Colossians 2:6-15 Spiritually, baptism “buries” us with Christ and raises us to live in and with him As…
08 Sept 2025 – The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Micah 5:1-4 Now you are walled around with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel upon the cheek. But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you…
07 Sept 2025 – 23rd Sunday (C) Theme: To share the vision of Jesus we need detachment from our possessions. Without the spirit of detachment we cannot be full disciples. (1) Wisdom 9:13-18 God gives us all the knowledge we need to be saved For who can learn the counsel of God? Or who can…
06 Sept 2025 – Saturday of Week 22 1st Reading: Colossians 1:21-23 Hold the faith firmly, to come before God free of all blame You who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and…
Presider’s Page for 7 September (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) The Season of Creation is marked throughout the Christian world from 1 September to 4 October. It celebrates the joy of creation as well as encouraging awareness-raising initiatives to protect the natural environment. The theme for the Season of Creation 2025 is “Peace with Creation”,…
05 Sept 2025- Friday of Week 22 1st Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Through Christ everything was created and reconciled to God Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or…
04 Sept 2025 – Thursday of Week 22 Optional Memorial: St Mac Nissi, baptised and taught by St Patrick. Associated with diocese of Connor, died in sixth century. 1st Reading: Colossians 1:9-14 We can endure whatever comes, being rescued from the power of darkness For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have…
03 Sept 2025 – Wednesday of Week 22 Memorial: St Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church. 540-604, a Roman noble who became a monk, then pope. Patron of musicians. 1st Reading: Colossians 1:1-8 Paul commends “love to the saints” and Christian growth Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of…
02 Sept 025 – Tuesday of Week 22 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11 The day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. Be ready Concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the…
01 Sept 2025 – Monday of Week 22 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation See Message for the day from Pole Leo: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/creation/documents/20250630-messaggio-giornata-curacreato.html 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 We will be reunited with our deceased when Christ returns We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who…
31 Aug 2025 – 22nd Sunday (1) Sirach/ Ecclesiasticus 3:17-20, 28-29 A person attentive to God will never reject wisdom My child, perform your tasks with humility; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts. The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favor in the sight…
