Liturgy Office | Proper of Saints: September

September

Proper of Saints

September — Universal Calendar
DateCelebrationRank
St Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Churchmemorial
(feast E)
St Cuthbert, bishop
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Maryfeast
St Peter Claver, Priest
12Most Holy Name of Mary
13St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor of the Churchmemorial
14The Exaltation of the Holy Crossfeast
15Our Lady of Sorrowsmemorial
16Ss Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrsmemorial
17St Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
orSt Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin, Doctor of the Church
19St Januarius, Bishop, Martyr
orSt Theodore of Canterbury, bishop
(E)
20Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrsmemorial
21St Matthew, Apostle, Evangelistfeast
23St Pio of Pietrelcinamemorial
24Our Lady of WalsinghamMemorial (E)
26Ss Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
27St Vincent de Paul, Priestmemorial
28St Wenceslaus, Martyr; Ss Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs
29Ss Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangelsfeast
30St Jerome, Priest, Doctor of the Churchmemorial
DateCelebrationRank

17 September — St Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin and Doctor of the Church

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 1Song of Solomon 8:6-7
[II:1517]
Love is as strong as death.
PsalmPsalm 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 AcclamationMatthew 5:8
[II:1566]
Happy the pure in heart;
they shall see God.
GospelMatthew 25:1-13
[II:1567]
The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him.