August/September
Holidays, Holy Days and Special Remembrances
Feast Days and Memorials
Note: The U.S. bishops have approved the transfer of the celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly in the U.S. to the first weekend after Labor Day in September to coincide with National Grandparents (and the Elderly) Day in the United States as many local communities, schools, and parishes have celebrated for some time.
A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9-11-01 (prayerist.com)
Catechetical Sunday- September 21, 2025
- The Transfiguration of the Lord - August 6 (Loyola Press)
- The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord - August 6 ( USCCB)
- Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord - August 6 (Our Sunday Visitor)
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - August 15 (Loyola Press)
- Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary- August 15 ( Start with Sunday)
- Assumption of Mary Prayers - Feast Day August 15 (prayerist.com)
- 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)
- St. Peter Claver Prayer Service - September 9 (USCCB)
- St. Peter Claver - Saint of the Day for September 9 (Franciscan Media)
- The Exaltation of the Cross - Feast Day September 14 (Loyola Press)
- The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Santa Clara University)
- La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz (Santa Clara University)
- Our Lady of Sorrows - Feast Day September 15 (Sadlier Religion)
- St. Vincent de Paul - Feast Day September 27 (Loyola Press)
- Back to School Jitters (foryourmarriage.com)
- 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)
- 5 Back-to-School Things Parents Can Do for Themselves (National Catholic Register)
- Starting School (Vibrant Faith) A faith activity for young children, preschool, kindergarten, first grade starting school.
- 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 (prayerist.com)
- Prayer for New School Year Prayer Cards (Sadlier - We Believe and Share)
- Prayer for Students (USCCB)
- Season of Creation 52 Ways to Care for Creation 2025 (Creation Justice Ministries)
- 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)
- Laudato Si' Resources (Laudato Si' 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)
- NEW! CRS Campaign on Climate Change Toolkit (Catholic Relief Services- CRS)
- Season of Creation (Season of Creation Steering Committee)
- A Catholic Season of Creation Sundays of September (Columban Missionary Society of Australia)
Note: The U.S. bishops have approved the transfer of the celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly in the U.S. to the first weekend after Labor Day in September to coincide with National Grandparents (and the Elderly) Day in the United States as many local communities, schools, and parishes have celebrated for some time.
- World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly (Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life)
- Pope Establishes World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly- July 25th, 2021 (Vatican News)
Pope Francis instituted a Church-wide celebration of a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly in 2021. It is held on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.
A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9-11-01 (prayerist.com)
Catechetical Sunday- September 21, 2025
- About Catechetical Sunday (USCCB)
- Catechetical Sunday Resources - “Always be ready to give an explanation…for a reason for your hope” (USCCB)
- Pope Francis’ Antiquum Ministerium, "Instituting the Ministry of Catechist", May 10, 2021 (Vatican)