September falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Pentecost), which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green is a symbol of hope, as it is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. The liturgical color green is worn during prayer of Offices and Masses of Ordinary Time.
The Holy Father's Intentions for the Month of September 2026
For the care of water: Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.
The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial the Church celebrates on September 15.
The Gospels for the Sundays in September 2026 are from the Gospel of St. Matthew from Cycle A, Weekdays following Year II.
| September 6th Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time |
Cycle A, Matthew 18:15-20: If your brother or sister listens to you, you have won them over. |
| September 13th Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
Cycle A, Matthew 18:21-35: I say to you, forgive not seven times, but seventy-seven times. |
| September 20th Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
Cycle A, Matthew 20:1-16a: Are you envious because I am generous? |
| September 27th Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
Cycle A, Matthew 21:28-32: He changed his mind and went. Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of heaven before you. |
- Gregory the Great,
Memorial - St. Teresa of Calcutta (Kolkata),
Opt. Mem. - TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME,
Sunday - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Feast - Peter Claver (USA),
Memorial - Most Holy Name of Mary,
Opt. Mem. - TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME,
Sunday - Exaltation of the Holy Cross,
Feast - Our Lady of Sorrows,
Memorial - Cornelius and Cyprian; Ember Wednesday,
Memorial - Robert Bellarmine, Hildegard of Bingen,
Opt. Mem. - Januarius; Ember Saturday,
Opt. Mem. - TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME,
Sunday - Matthew, Apostle,
Feast - Pius of Pietrelcina,
Memorial - Cosmas and Damian,
Opt. Mem. - TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME,
Sunday - Wenceslaus; Lawrence Ruiz and Companions,
Opt. Mem. - Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels,
Feast - Jerome,
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