Dear Fellow Parish Bulletin Reps: September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial the Church celebrates on September 15, 2018. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of September 2018: Universal – Young People in Africa: That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries. Special feast days in September include the following: Gregory the Great (9/3), Birth of Mary (9/8), Most Holy Name of Mary (9/12), Exaltation of the Holy Cross (9/14), Our Lady of Sorrows (9/15), Matthew (9/21), Cosmas and Damian (9/26), Vincent de Paul (9/27), Wenceslaus: Lawrence Ruiz and Companions (9/28), Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (9/29). “The Mother of Sorrows is my confidante, my teacher… Let us bind ourselves tightly to the Sorrowful Heart of our Heavenly Mother. Do not leave the altar without first shedding tears of sorrow and love for Jesus, crucified for your eternal salvation. Our Lady of Sorrows will keep you company.” ~ St. Padre Pio. Continue reading »