26 Sept 2025 – Friday of Week 25 Optional Memorial: Ss Cosmos and Damian, martyrs in Syria, patrons of physicians, known as the Anargyri (the holy moneyless ones) as they never took money for their medical services. 1st Reading: Haggai (2:1-9 The Lord will make the new temple more glorious than Solomon’s In the second…
23 Sept 2025 – Tuesday of Week 25 Memorial: St Pius of Pietrelcina – Padre Pio, priest, died 23 Sept 1968, Capuchin friar, stigmatist, confessor, friend of all who suffer. St Eunan (Adomnán) (Feast in Raphoe), born in Donegal c 624 and died in 704, a monk in Iona and abbot there from 679. Wrote…
25 Sept 2025 – Thursday of Week 25 Optional Memorial: St Finbarr (Feast in Cork), bishop, lived at Loch Irce (Gougane Barra) as a hermit, then founded a monastery at the mouth of the Lee River, became a centre of learning. 1st Reading: Haggai 1:1-8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build…
Presider’s Page for 28 September (Ordinary Time 26) Today’s readings remind us that God is on the side of the poor, defending their rights. Penitential Rite We gather to praise God’s justice and beg God’s mercy, as we call to mind our sins: (pause) You raise the dead to life in the Spirit: Lord, have…
24 Sept 2025 – Wednesday of Week 25 1st Reading: Ezra 9:5-9 At the time of the evening sacrifice, Ezra declares God’s mercy At the evening sacrifice I, Ezra, got up from my fasting, with my garments and my mantle torn, and fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the Lord my God,…
23 Sept 2025 – Tuesday of Week 25 Memorial: St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), died 23 Sept 1968. Capuchin friar, stigmatist, confessor, friend of all who suffer. St Eunan (Adoomnán), born in Donegal c 624 and died in 704. Became a monk in Iona and abbot in 679. Wrote The Life of Colum Cille….
22 Sept 2025 – Monday of Week 25 1st Reading: Ezra 1:1-6 Cyrus lets the Jews return home and makes their neighbours help them rebuild the temple In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, so that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up…
21 Sept 2025 – 25th Sunday (C) (1) Amos 8:4-7 God is concerned for justice and fair play Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we…
20 Sept 2025 – Saturday of Week 24 Memorial: SsAndrew Kim Tae-gõn, priest, and Paul Chõng Ha-seng and Companions, martyred during the persecurions in Korea, 1839-67 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Live without reproach until Jesus Christ returns in glory In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus,…
19 Sept 2025 – Friday of Week 24 Optional Memorial: St Januarius, Bishop of Beneventa, martyred at Naples in 305, with six companions. 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 6:2-12 The value of good order, detachment from wealth and living one’s faith These are the duties you must teach and urge the community to follow. Whoever teaches…
Presider’s Page for 21 September (25th Sunday in OrdinaryTime) We gather to worship the Lord of glory, asking for help to be God’s servants before all else. Penitential Rite Before we listen to God’s challenging Word, let us call to mind our sins, relying on the divine mercy: (pause) Lord Jesus, you have shown us…
18 Sept 2025 – Thursday of Week 24 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Timothy is urged to exercise the ministry entrusted to him by the laying on of hands Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I arrive, give…
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…
