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For 26 September 2026, Saturday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, based on Ecclesiastes 11:9—12:8, Luke 9:43b-45, sent in from Chicago, Illinois USA.

For 25 September 2026, Friday of week 25 in Ordinary Time , based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, sent in from Great Bend, Kansas, USA.

For 24 September 2026, Thursday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, based on Ecclesiastes 1:2-11, sent in from Aurora, Illinois USA.

For 23 September 2026, Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest , based on Luke 9:1-6, sent in from Ossining, New York, USA. (Image is the card from Sr. Connie’s final vows)

For 22 September 2026, Tuesday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 8:19-21, sent in from Manila, Philippines.

For 21 September 2026, The Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, based on Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Matthew 9:9-13, sent in from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

For 20 September 2026, Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 20:1–16a, sent in from Cambridge, England.

For 19 September 2026, Saturday of week 24 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 8:4-15, sent in from Springfield, Illinois, USA.

For 18 September 2026, Memorial of Saint Juan Macias, Religious, based on Luke 8:1-3, sent in from Amityville, New York, USA.

For 17 September 2026, St Hildegard of Bingen, Abbess and Doctor, based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 7:36-50, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 16 September 2026, Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs , based on John 17:11b-19, sent in from Vechta, Germany.

For 15 September 2026, Our Lady of Sorrows, based on John 19:25-27, sent in from Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA.

For 14 September 2026, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, based on Philippians 2:6-11, sent in from Leicester, England, UK.

For 13 September 2026, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:21–35, sent in from Turin, Italy .

For 12 September 2026, Memorial of The Most Holy Name of Mary, based on 1 Corinthians 10:14-22, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 11 September 2026, Friday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:39-42, sent in from Lyon, France.

For 10 September 2026, Thursday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:27-38, sent in from Chandler, Arizona, USA.

For 9 September 2026, Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, based on Luke 6:20-26, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

For 8 September 2026, The Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Micah 5:1-4a, sent in from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

For 7 September 2026, Monday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Cor. 5:6-8, Luke 6:7, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (Image: Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel)

For 6 September 2026, Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:15–20, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 5 September 2026, Anniversary of Deceased Friends and Benefactors, based on Luke 6:1-5, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 4 September 2026, Friday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, sent in from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

For 3 September 2026, Memorial of Saints Gregory the Great, pope, and Phoebe, deacon, based on 1 Corinthians 3:18-23, sent in from Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

For 2 September 2026, Wednesday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 4:38–39, sent in from Chicago, Illinois, USA.