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 2024
For the cry of the earth: We pray that each one of us will hear and take to heart the cry of the Earth and of victims of natural disasters and climactic change, and that all will undertake to personally care for the world in which we live.
The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial the Church celebrates on September 15.
The commemorations of Nativity of Mary (September 8), Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15), and Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (September 29) fall on a Sunday, so they are superseded by the Sunday Liturgy.
Focus of the Liturgy
The Gospels for the Sundays in September 2024 are from the Gospel of St. Mark from Year B, Weekdays following Cycle II.
September 1st - Twenty-Second Sunday
in Ordinary Time Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23: You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition.
September 8th - Twenty-Third Sunday
in Ordinary Time Mark 7:31-37: He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.
September 15th - Twenty-Fourth Sunday
in Ordinary Time Mark 8:27-35: You are the Christ...the Son of Man must suffer greatly.
September 22nd - Twenty-Fifth Sunday
in Ordinary Time Mark 9:30-37: The Son of Man is to be handed over.... Whoever wishes to be first will be the servant of all.
September 29th - Twenty-Sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time Mark 9:30-37: The Son of Man is to be handed over.... Whoever wishes to be first will be the servant of all.
From: catholicculture.org
