August/September
Holidays, Holy Days and Special Remembrances
Feast Days and Memorials
The Transfiguration of the Lord- August 6 (Loyola Press)
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord- August 6 (Our Sunday Visitor)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary- August 15 (Loyola Press)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary- August 15 (RCL Benziger)
Assumption of Mary Prayers - Feast Day August 15 (Churchyear.net)
Prayer for the Assumption of Mary (Catholic Online)
St. Monica Prayer - Feast Day August 27 (Aleteia)
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta - Feast Day September 5 (Loyola Press)
Birth of Mary- Feast Day September 8 (Loyola Press)
Our Lady of Sorrows - Feast Day September 8 (Sadlier Religion)
St. Peter Claver Prayer Service 2020 (USCCB)
St. Peter Claver - Saint of the Day for September 9 (Franciscan Media)
Triumph of the Cross - Feast Day September 14 (Loyola Press)
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross- September 14 (RCL Benziger)
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Santa Clara University)
La Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz (Santa Clara University)
St. Vincent de Paul - Feast Day September 27 (Loyola Press)
Back to School
Return to School During Covid 19 (Healthy Children)
Back to School Tips for Parents (Scholastic)
Scholastic and Parent's Magazine offer a wide range of helpful tips for families preparing for a new school year including dealing with the first day jitters, what to do about lunch, creating a homework space at home and what kinds of questions to ask children in order to discuss the events of the school day.
Back to School Activities (Loyola Press)
Back to School - What Parents Need to Know (Catholic Mom)
NEW! Blessing Backpacks: Prayers and Resources (Building Faith)
Blessing of the Backpacks: Six Tips for Success (Building Faith)
Blessing of the Devices (Building Faith)
Prayers for Teachers, Students, Schools and Classrooms (Churchyear.net)
Prayer for New School Year Prayer Cards (Sadlier- We Believe and Share)
Prayer for Students (USCCB)
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation - September 1
Laudato Si' - Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on Care for our Common Home (Vatican)
Message of the Holy Father for the Celebration of the "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation" (Vatican)
Prayers to Care for Creation (USCCB)
Prayer to Care for Our Common Home (USCCB)
Pray with Pope Francis(Global Catholic Climate Movement)
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation podcast (Ignatian Spirituality- Loyola Press)
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (Loyola Press)
Climate Change:It Changes Everything video (Catholic Relief Services- CRS)
Season of Creation (Season of Creation Steering Committee)
Celebration Guide
A Catholic Season of Creation Sundays of September (Columban Missionary Society of Australia)
Labor Day
Labor Day Prayer of the Faithful/Prayer Service (adapted by Robert Bender)
St. Peter Claver Prayer Service 2020
Anniversary of 9-11
A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9-11-01
Grandparent's Day - First Sunday after Labor Day - September 13, 2020
Blessing of Grandparents (USCCB)
Catechetical Sunday
About Catechetical Sunday (USCCB)
Catechetical Sunday theme - "I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you" - September 20, 2020 (USCCB)
Additional Resources
World Day for Migrants and Refugees- Sept 27 (USCCB)
The theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees is “Forced like Jesus Christ to flee” and focuses on the pastoral care of internally displaced people (IDPs).
A backgrounder on IDPs is available from Justice for Immigrants
Video- Pope Francis- to know in order to understand
The Transfiguration of the Lord- August 6 (Loyola Press)
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord- August 6 (Our Sunday Visitor)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary- August 15 (Loyola Press)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary- August 15 (RCL Benziger)
Assumption of Mary Prayers - Feast Day August 15 (Churchyear.net)
Prayer for the Assumption of Mary (Catholic Online)
St. Monica Prayer - Feast Day August 27 (Aleteia)
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta - Feast Day September 5 (Loyola Press)
Birth of Mary- Feast Day September 8 (Loyola Press)
Our Lady of Sorrows - Feast Day September 8 (Sadlier Religion)
St. Peter Claver Prayer Service 2020 (USCCB)
St. Peter Claver - Saint of the Day for September 9 (Franciscan Media)
Triumph of the Cross - Feast Day September 14 (Loyola Press)
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross- September 14 (RCL Benziger)
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Santa Clara University)
La Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz (Santa Clara University)
St. Vincent de Paul - Feast Day September 27 (Loyola Press)
Back to School
Return to School During Covid 19 (Healthy Children)
Back to School Tips for Parents (Scholastic)
Scholastic and Parent's Magazine offer a wide range of helpful tips for families preparing for a new school year including dealing with the first day jitters, what to do about lunch, creating a homework space at home and what kinds of questions to ask children in order to discuss the events of the school day.
Back to School Activities (Loyola Press)
Back to School - What Parents Need to Know (Catholic Mom)
NEW! Blessing Backpacks: Prayers and Resources (Building Faith)
Blessing of the Backpacks: Six Tips for Success (Building Faith)
Blessing of the Devices (Building Faith)
Prayers for Teachers, Students, Schools and Classrooms (Churchyear.net)
Prayer for New School Year Prayer Cards (Sadlier- We Believe and Share)
Prayer for Students (USCCB)
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation - September 1
Laudato Si' - Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on Care for our Common Home (Vatican)
Message of the Holy Father for the Celebration of the "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation" (Vatican)
Prayers to Care for Creation (USCCB)
Prayer to Care for Our Common Home (USCCB)
Pray with Pope Francis(Global Catholic Climate Movement)
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation podcast (Ignatian Spirituality- Loyola Press)
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (Loyola Press)
Climate Change:It Changes Everything video (Catholic Relief Services- CRS)
Season of Creation (Season of Creation Steering Committee)
Celebration Guide
A Catholic Season of Creation Sundays of September (Columban Missionary Society of Australia)
Labor Day
Labor Day Prayer of the Faithful/Prayer Service (adapted by Robert Bender)
St. Peter Claver Prayer Service 2020
Anniversary of 9-11
A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9-11-01
Grandparent's Day - First Sunday after Labor Day - September 13, 2020
Blessing of Grandparents (USCCB)
Catechetical Sunday
About Catechetical Sunday (USCCB)
Catechetical Sunday theme - "I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you" - September 20, 2020 (USCCB)
Additional Resources
World Day for Migrants and Refugees- Sept 27 (USCCB)
The theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees is “Forced like Jesus Christ to flee” and focuses on the pastoral care of internally displaced people (IDPs).
A backgrounder on IDPs is available from Justice for Immigrants
Video- Pope Francis- to know in order to understand