September 14, 2025
Liturgy Notes Sunday Prep
Liturgy Notes Sunday Prep
INTERCESSIONS
The Church
Governments and Salvation of the World
Those Burdened by Adversity
Local Parish / Faith Community
Liturgical
Calendar
SEPTEMBER
- September 9 — Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities (USA) See Also
- September 11 – National Day of Mourning and Remembrance: parishes may wish to celebrate a special Mass for “first responders” – such as police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians/paramedics – using the Mass for Those in Public Office (#22) or the Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice (#30).
- September 14 – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Replaces the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 21 (Third Sunday in September; USA) — Catechetical Sunday / See Also
- September 22-28 (Last Week in September) — National Migration Week (USA)
- September 28 (Last Sunday in September) — World Day of Migrants and Refugees
OCTOBER
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Respect Life Month
- October 5 — Respect Life Sunday
- October 19 — World Mission Sunday
NOVEMBER
- Black Catholic History Month; Native American Heritage Month
- November 1: Solemnity of All Saints. See below.
- November 2: Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (“All Souls”). See below. Daylight Savings Time Ends.
- November 9: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran (replaces the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
- November 15: Feast of the Dedication of the Cathedral (a Solemnity at the Cathedral itself)
o The texts for the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church are used. - November 16: World Day of the Poor (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
- November 23: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
- November 30: First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
SOURCE: Diocese of Davenport
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- U.S. Church
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a Solemnity, which is the highest rank of liturgical feast. Solemnities take precedence over Sunday readings in Ordinary Time when they fall on the same day. Therefore, this week they replace the readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). Previous years in which this ocured were 2014, 2008, 2003, 1997, 1992, 1986, 1975.
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