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september 1, Sunday: Liturgy of the Sunday
Memorial of Sant�Egidio, monk of the East who arrived in the West. He lived in France and became the father of many monks; he saved a deer from the arrow of the king, sign of the defense of the weak. The community of Sant�Egidio takes its name from the church dedicated to him. Today we recall the beginning of the Second World War. The Orthodox Church begins the liturgical year.
september 2, Monday: Memory of the Poor
september 3, Tuesday: Memory of the Mother of the Lord
Memorial of St. Gregory (540-604) pope and doctor of the Church. He had at heart the care of the poor and the preaching of the Gospel.
september 4, Wednesday: Memory of the Saints and the Prophets
Memorial of Moses. Called by the Lord, he freed the people of Israel from the slavery of Egypt and guided them toward the �Promised Land�.
september 5, Thursday: Memory of the Church
september 6, Friday: Memory of Jesus crucified
september 7, Saturday: Sunday Vigil
Jewish feast of Rosh Hoshanna (New Year)
september 8, Sunday: Liturgy of the Sunday
Memorial of the birth of the Mother of the Lord. Today the Franciscan tradition recalls the visit of peace that Francis made to Damietta, to the Sultan. Prayer so that there may be workers of peace and of dialogue.
september 9, Monday: Memory of the Poor
Remembrance of Fr. Alexander Men, Orthodox priest of Moscow, brutally murdered in 1990
september 10, Tuesday: Memory of the Mother of the Lord
september 11, Wednesday: Memory of the Saints and the Prophets
september 12, Thursday: Memory of the Church
september 13, Friday: Memory of the Saints and the Prophets
Memorial of St. John Chrysostom( �golden tongue�), bishop and doctor of the Church (349-407). The common liturgy of the Byzantine Church bears his name.
september 14, Saturday: Memory of Jesus crucified
Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, recalling the finding of the Cross by Saint Helen.
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