Liturgical Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2024
September 1
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Vibiana, Virgin and Martyr
Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles ~ Not observed this year
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
- September 1 - October 4
- Pope Francis established this observance in September 2015 following a similar observance in the Eastern Church.
- The homily on this day, as well as an intention in the Universal Prayer, should call to mind this observance.
- World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Resources
September 2
22nd Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
- This commemoration is observed all throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with the celebration of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours (in all places).
- Inside the Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels, this observance is a Solemnity.
- Gloria is said or sung
- Creed is said.
- Outside of the Cathedral, this observance is a Feast. The Orations and Preface are taken from Common of the Dedication of a Church, II. Outside the Church that was dedicated.
- Gloria is said or sung.
- No Creed.
- Vestments: White
- Readings: 701-706 (3rdgs)
Labor Day (Holiday Observance)
September 3
St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor (Memorial) - White
September 4
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels
Principal Patroness of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Mass proper: Common of the BVM
- Gloria is said or sung.
- NO Creed.
- Vestments: White
September 7
"One Mother, Many Peoples" Mass & Procession in honor of Our Lady of the Angels
Click Here for more information.
September 8
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ~ not observed this year
September 9
St. Peter Claver, Priest (Memorial) - White
- In 2016, dioceses across the country were invited to observe a Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities on September 9, the feast day of St. Peter Claver.
- Some communities continue to observe this day, and resources may be found at https://www.usccb.org/committees/ad-hoc-committee-against-racism/combatting-racism-parish-resources
September 11
Patriot day: 9-11 Memorial Prayer
"Blue Mass" may be celebrated in honor of firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians.
- Votive Mass for those in Public Office #22 OR Votive Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice #30 may be used.
September 12
The Most Holy Name of Mary, optional memorial
September 13
St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
September 14
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
- Mass proper found in Proper of Saints
- Vestment: Red
- Gloria is said or sung.
- No Creed
- Preface 1 of the Passion of the Lord is used.
- Solemn Blessing #5 may be used.
- A Cross should be displayed in a prominent location in the church. You may arrange flowers or white or gold cloths at the foot of the Cross to represent the festive nature of the celebration.
September 15
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Catechetical Sunday 2024
- This year's theme is, "Lord, when did we see you hungry" Matthew 25:37
- Click here for additional information
- Pastors may give a special blessing to the parish catechists during one of the Sunday masses. See Book of Blessings, Ch. 4.
September 16
Sts. Cornelius, Pope, & Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs (Memorial) - Red
September 17
Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast
6:30am Praying the Rosary
7:00am Mass celebrated by Archbishop Jose Gomez
8:00am Breakfast in the plaza.
For More information, please click here.
Please note, this is a RSVP only event.
September 20
Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs (Also known as the Korean Martyrs) (Memorial)
Let us pray for the Korean Catholic Community of the Archdiocese
- Vestment: Red
- Click here for the suggested readings for today's Memorial.
- However, readings for the Memorial may also be taken from the Common of Martyrs, #713-718.
September 21
Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
- Mass proper found in Proper of Saints
- Vestment: Red
- Gloria is said or sung.
- No Creed.
- Solemn Blessing for Apostles # 17 may be used.
September 22
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Virgen de los Remedios Mass
68th Canonical Coronation Anniversary
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels @ 3pm
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September 23
St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest, Memorial
September 27
St. Vincent de Paul, Priest (Memorial) - white
September 28
St. Wenceslaus - Martyr (memorial) - Red
St. Lorenzo Ruiz & Companions - Martyrs (memorial) - Red
Let us pray for the Filipino Catholic Community of the Archdiocese
16th Annual San Fernando Pastoral Region
Feast Day of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
3722 Boyce Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039
9:00AM Procession
10:30AM Mass w/ Most. Rev. Albert Bahhuth
September 29
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels at 3:30 PM
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Priesthood Sunday
- Priesthood Sunday, celebrated on the last Sunday of September annually, is a special day set aside to honor priests in the United States.
- It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one.
- This nationwide event is coordinated and sponsored by the US Council of Serra International.
Suggested Intercessions:
1. For the Clergy: May our pope, bishops and priests continue to minister in humble justice and faithful service. Let us pray to the Lord.
2. For nations and their governments: May they hear the call to work toward peace, justice and equity between one another and for the people they serve. Let us pray to the Lord.
3. For all who have suffered abuse: May those who have suffered abuse find strength, hope and peace. Let us pray to the Lord.
4. For an increase in religious vocations: May men and women respond to the Christ’s call to serve the Church in the priesthood, diaconate or religious life. Let us pray to the Lord.
September 30
St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) - white
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OCTOBER 2024
October is dedicated as the Month of the Holy Rosary
October 1
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor (Memorial) - white
October 2
Holy Guardian Angels (Memorial) - white
October 4
Saint Francis of Assisi (Memorial) - white
- Prayer Intention for Pope Francis may be added in the Prayers of the Faithful
- For our Holy Father, Pope Francis, that he may always find the strength and courage to persevere as he shepherds the Church. We pray to the Lord.
- Te pedimos por nuestro Santo Padre, Papa Francisco, para que tenga siempre la fuerza y sabiduría necesaria para guiar a toda nuestra Iglesia, roguemos al Señor.
- Blessing of Animals may take place.
- See Book of Blessings, Ch. 25
- Suggested Hymns
- Prayer of St. Francis (OCP)/ Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (GIA), Sebastian Temple
- Canticle of the Sun (Marty Haugen)
October 6
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 7
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Memorial) - white
October 13
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass for Healthcare Professionals
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels @ 3:30pm
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October 15
St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor (Memorial) - white
October 17
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr (Memorial) - Red
Missionary Childhood Association Mass.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels@ 10AM -1PM
More information, click here.
October 18
Saint Luke, Evangelist (Feast)
St. Luke, Patron Saint of Medical Professions
- Vestments: Red
- Gloria is sung or said.
- No Creed.
- Solemn Blessing for Apostles #17 may be used.
- In honor of St. Luke, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick may be offered during the Mass.
- On this day or the Sunday before a special blessing may be given to those working in the medical field.
- Pastoral Suggestion: Parishes may invite healthcare workers to their weekday Mass and offer them a special blessing. See below.
- Suggested Prayer:
- Almighty God, whose beloved Son Jesus Christ, went about doing good, and healing all manner of illness and disease: continue, we beseech you, your gracious work among us. Grant to physicians, nurses and all health care professionals wisdom, skill, sympathy and patience; keep them safe and preserve them from all contagion. Cheer, heal and sanctify the sick, and send your blessing on all who care for them, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
- Almighty God, whose beloved Son Jesus Christ, went about doing good, and healing all manner of illness and disease: continue, we beseech you, your gracious work among us. Grant to physicians, nurses and all health care professionals wisdom, skill, sympathy and patience; keep them safe and preserve them from all contagion. Cheer, heal and sanctify the sick, and send your blessing on all who care for them, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
October 19
North American Martyrs (Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs)
- Vestments: Red
October 20
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
La Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros Mass
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
3:00PM Pre-Procession
3:30PM Mass
For more information, click here.
October 22
St. John Paul II, Pope (optional memorial) - white
- Collect for St. John Paul II, Pope: O God, who are rich in mercy and who willed that Saint John Paul the Second should preside as Pope over your universal Church, grant we pray, that instructed b his teaching, we may open our hearts to the saving grace of Christ, the sole Redeemer of mankind. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
October 23
42nd Annual Red Mass for Legal Professionals
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels @ 5:30pm
For more information, please click here.
October 26
For more information on Día de los Muertos Celebration by Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries, please click here.
October 27
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 28
Saints Simon & Jude, Apostles, Feast
- Vestments: RED
- Gloria is said or sung.
- No Creed.
- Solemn Blessing for Apostles #17 may be used.
WELCOME TO THE LITURGICAL
MUSIC CORNER!
In this month’s newsletter, we will take a look at the Eucharistic Acclamations and Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) as part of a series on the Parts of the Mass.
Click on the PDF below to read more about it.
Attention Pastoral Musicians
"Mass Invitation Card"
There is a missionary dimension to participating in the celebration of the Eucharist. At the end of Mass the priest sends us forth to witness to the Risen Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and to invite others to consider joining our Catholic Community at Mass.
This card has been created to enable individual parishioners to send a personal invitation to family members and friends who for whatever reason are no longer actively participating in Sunday Mass.
The invitation is personal and welcoming since the parishioner writes in the name of the invitee and then personally signs the card. The parish return address on the envelope offers further welcome by an entire parish community.
These cards are available in English & Spanish
NEW RITUAL BOOKS
Publishers are already taking orders for the new translation for the following ritual books:
1. Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass.
- Be on the lookout for workshops and guidelines coming in September.
- Orders SHIP OUT DATE: August 1, 2024.
- FIRST USE DATE: September 14, 2024, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
- MANDATORY USE DATE: December 1, 2024, 1st Sunday of Advent
2. Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).
- Be on the lookout for workshops and guidelines coming in the Fall & Winter.
- Orders SHIP OUT DATE: November 1, 2024.
- FIRST USE DATE: December 1, 2024, 1st Sunday of Advent
- MANDATORY USE DATE: March 5, 2025, Ash Wednesday
- Liturgy Training Publications (Chicago, IL)
- Liturgical Press (Collegeville, MN)
- Catholic Book Publishing (Totowa, NJ)
- Magnificat (Yonkers, NY) - Pre-order the new ritual edition (Special pre-order rate)
- Midwest Theological Forum (Downers Grove, IL) - 10% pre order discount through July 31, 2024
OCIA - RICA Formation Updates
LITURGICAL FORMATION SECTION
San Fernando Pastoral Region
San Pedro Pastoral Region
Our Lady of the Angels Region
San Gabriel Region
coming soon...
Santa Barbara Pastoral Region
coming soon...
Events Around the Archdiocese
The September resource packet for the Radiate Love initiative is now available on the website.
What is provided?
All materials available in English & Spanish
- A Prayer of the faithful,
- A blessing
- A bulletin insert or announcement for use at Masses on the weekend of September 22
- Homiletics guide for priests and deacons
- Suggestions for pastoral activities in the parish, as well as for catechesis, youth/young adult ministry, and families
- A video from Archbishop Jose Gómez
Virgen de Los Remedios Mass
68th Canonical Coronation Anniversary
Sunday, September 22, 2024,
Pre-procession begins at 3:00PM.
Holy Mass at 3:30 PM
The Mass is open to the public and will be broadcast via live stream.
The Mass is open to the public and will be broadcast via live stream.
Click on the flyer for more information
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
You are invited to a potentially life-changing experience! On September 28, 2024, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Conference Center, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will host Rescue Live! with ACTSXXIX.
Rescue Live! is an amazing opportunity for three things, hopefully, to happen: first, to be overwhelmed by the power of the Gospel; second, to surrender our whole lives to Jesus in faith; and third, to be mobilized for mission, because we were born for these days in which we are living. We are not alive by chance; God chose us to be alive for this very time.
This experience is for anybody and everybody—for people who have never been inside a church, for people who have left the church, and for people who go to church. Come as you are! The day will include powerful preaching, praise and
worship, and warm hospitality.
worship, and warm hospitality.
Rescue Live! will help us understand again (or for the first time) the answers to four big questions: Why is there something rather than nothing? Why is everything so obviously messed up? What, if anything, has God done about it? And if he has done anything about it, then how should I respond?
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Conference Center
555 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012-2707
September 28, 2024
9:00am - 5:45pm
(Doors will open at 8:00am with continental breakfast available.
Lunch will also be provided for free.)
Office of Religious Education
2024 Regional Congress
Click on the flyer below for more information
SAVE THE DATE
LOS ANGELES EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS & PROCESSION
JUNE 21 & 22, 2025
On May 9, 2024, Pope Francis released the Bull of Indiction Spes non confundit (“Hope does not disappoint”) announcing the Ordinary Jubilee Year of 2025.
The Jubilee will begin in Rome on the vigil of the Lord’s Nativity, December 24, 2024, and in local dioceses on Holy Family Sunday, December 29.
It will conclude in local dioceses the following Holy Family Sunday, December 28, 2025, and in Rome on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, January 6, 2026.
