September

Proper of Saints

September — Universal Calendar
Date	Celebration	Rank
3	St Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Church	memorial (feast E)
4	St Cuthbert, bishop
8	The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	feast
9	St Peter Claver, Priest
12	Most Holy Name of Mary
13	St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor of the Church	memorial
14	The Exaltation of the Holy Cross	feast
15	Our Lady of Sorrows	memorial
16	Ss Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs	memorial
17	St Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church or St Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin, Doctor of the Church
19	St Januarius, Bishop, Martyr or St Theodore of Canterbury, bishop	(E)
20	Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs	memorial
21	St Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist	feast
23	St Pio of Pietrelcina	memorial
24	Our Lady of Walsingham	Memorial (E)
26	Ss Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
27	St Vincent de Paul, Priest	memorial
28	St Wenceslaus, Martyr; Ss Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs
29	Ss Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels	feast
30	St Jerome, Priest, Doctor of the Church	memorial
Date	Celebration	Rank

optional memorial

Colour: White
Mass: From the Common of Virgins: For one Virgin, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women: For an Nun.; Proper: Collect translation being prepared by ICEL
Office: Liturgy of the Hours of the Memorial
Lectionary: From the Common of Virgins, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious.

St Hildegard of Bingen (671a)
Reading 1	Song of Solomon 8:6-7 [II:1517]	Love is as strong as death.
Psalm	Psalm 45(44):11-12. 14-15. 16-17. r. 11 or Matthew 25:6 [II:1518]	Listen, o daughter, give ear to my words. or: The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet Christ the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation	Matthew 5:8 [II:1566]	Happy the pure in heart; they shall see God.
Gospel	Matthew 25:1-13 [II:1567]	The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him.