Monthly
Chapel Bulletin
September 2025
Dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother
Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows, which accompanies the Blessed Virgin Mary in her grief as she watched her Son die for the sins of the world, is heightened during the season of Lent, as well as the month of September which is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.
The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is September 15th, and the Friday of Passiontide is dedicated to her Seven Sorrows.
Saint Bonaventure was a 13th century Franciscan friar, scholar, priest, and Doctor of the Church who had a tender devotion to the Blessed Mother. This prayer to the Virgin Mary under her title of Our Lady of Sorrows is attributed to him.
“O most holy Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and the death of your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion, and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for those sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my sins, in order that, being disengaged from all undue affection for the passing joys of this earth, I may sigh after the eternal Jerusalem, and that henceforward all my thoughts and all my actions may be directed towards this one most desirable object: honor, glory, and love to our divine Lord Jesus, and to the holy and immaculate Mother of God. Amen.”
Events this Month:
- Sept. 3 – First day of school!
- Sept. 5 – Men’s Retreat
- Sept. 8 – Our Lady’s Nativity
- Sep. 19 – Women’s Retreat
Looking ahead:
- Oct. 11 – Annual Fall Bazaar & Yardsale
- Nov. 29 – Christmas Fair
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST – Saint Anna, Prophetess, was at the Temple when Jesus was presented. Having all her life believed in the prophecies of the Old Testament, she was the only woman in the Temple to greet the Savior.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD – Pope Saint Pius X issued decrees on early Communion and also reformed the liturgy, promoted clear and simple homilies, and brought Gregorian chant back to services. First day of the academic year for IHM School students and staff!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH – Saint Lawrence Justinian. First Friday. Men’s Silent Retreat at Montfort, Sept. 5&6. Contact the Brothers for info to participate.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH – Saint Eleutherius was a sixth-century monk and abbot known for his humility, simplicity, and miracles, including exorcisms and the raising of the dead. His life is documented by his friend, Pope Saint Gregory the Great. First Saturday.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH – 13TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Saint Regina.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH – NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. On this day our Heavenly Queen first made her appearance in this world!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH – Saint Nicholas of Tolentino had a great love for the Holy Souls. He would offer Mass, pray and do penance for them so they could more quickly enter Heaven.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH – Saints Protus and Hyacinth, martyrs, remind us of the importance of standing up for our beliefs, even when it’s difficult.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH – The Holy Name of Mary. “God the Father gathered all the waters together and called them the seas or maria (Latin, seas). He gathered all His grace together and called it Mary or Maria. This immense treasury is none other than Mary whom the Saints call the ‘treasury of the Lord.’ From her fullness all men are made rich.” – St. Louis de Montfort
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH – 14TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. The Exultation of the Holy Cross has its origin at Jerusalem, and is connected with the commemoration of the Finding of the Cross and the building, by Constantine, of churches upon the sites of the Holy Sepulcher and Calvary. Feastday of Sister Marie-Celine, MICM.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH – Our Lady of Sorrows. Devotion to the Sorrows of Mary gave rise to the figure in Christian art of the Pietà, the sorrowing Mother holding the dead Body of her Son at the foot of the Cross.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH – Saint Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of air travelers, aviators, astronauts, people with a mental handicap, test takers, and weak students.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH – Our Lady of La Salette came to remind Christians to fulfill their religious duties, to a horror of blasphemy, and to the sanctification of Sunday. Women’s Retreat at Monfort, Sept. 19 & 20. Contact the Sisters for info to participate.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH – Saint Eustace, a Roman captain, was passionately fond of the chase. One day, after bringing a stag to bay, he saw a crucifix between its horns. He was immediately converted and was baptized the next day. Eustace was martyred by being shut inside a brazen bull.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST – 15TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Saint Matthew was a tax-collector, until Our Lord passed his booth and said simply: “Follow Me.” Matthew left his money, position and family and followed Christ immediately. He wasted no time wondering, “If I could only be sure I have a vocation…” He heard the call and went. Feastday of Brother Matthew, MICM.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD – Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, a Saint of the 20th century, was an Italian Capuchin friar known for the stigmata he bore, his spiritual gifts like bilocation, discernment of spirits, and numerous reported miracles of healing.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH – Our Lady of Ransom. When many Christians were being seized by Turks, Our Lady came to the rescue by asking three men to found an Order for the redemption of captives. By this, she shows the loving motherly concern she has for each and every one of us.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH – Saint Cleophas was one of the two disciples who met Christ on the road to Emmaus after the Resurrection. He was the brother of Saint Joseph and the father of Saint James the Less and Mary Salome.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH – The Eight North American Martyrs. We should have a special love and reverence for these men who were among the first to shed their blood for Christ in the New World.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH – Saints Cosmas and Damian, twin brothers and skilled doctors, did not charge for their services. It was impossible that such prominent persons would escape unnoticed in time of persecution: they were arrested and beheaded. Nine centuries after their deaths, Saint Francis of Assisi rebuilt the dilapidated church that was dedicated to them called San Damiano.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH – 16TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Saint Wenceslaus.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH – Devotion to Michael the Archangel is one of the oldest devotions of the Church. His roles in God’s Divine plan date back before the Incarnation. It was Saint Michael who led God’s army against Lucifer and the other rebellious fallen angels, Saint Michael who guards the Catholic Church and her pope, and Saint Michael who, at God’s command will reprise his role against the Antichrist in the End Times.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH – Saint Jerome is frequently remembered for his bad temper! It is true that he had a very bad temper and could use a vitriolic pen, but his love for God was extraordinarily intense! Jerome went after anyone who taught error and was an enemy of God and truth, with his mighty and sometimes sarcastic pen.
