26/8 21ST SUNDAY IN Welcome 27/8 SAINT MONICA At this time of year, many of us are preparing to welcome new people, places and adventures into our lives. Our faith is full of a huge variety of saints who come from all walks of life, and have a plethora of experiences that we can learn about and draw from! This week we celebrate a great variety of feasts and memorials, each with their own story... Maybe the stories of those we welcome this year will surprise us... Which stories and experiences will we welcome into our life this year? 28/8 29/8 30/8 31/8 1/9 SAINT AUGUSTINE, BISHOP, DOCTOR THE BEHEADING OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST DEDICATION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST BARNABAS (FEAST) SAINT AIDAN, BISHOP AND MISSIONARY, AND THE SAINTS OF LINDISFARNE SATURDAY OF WEEK 21 OR SATURDAY MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY"
2/9 22ND SUNDAY IN Eucharist 3/9 SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT, POPE, DOCTOR FEAST This week's sees a really special event in the Catholic Church - The Eucharistic Congress. This super special event hasn't happened in a very long time in our country and it gives us all a chance to reflect on the Eucharist at the heart of our faith. It's a time to think about how important it is to be part of a community where Jesus is present and it's a celebration of who we are as a Church. Think this week about the Church - how does it feel to be part of a faith community? How can you get closer to Jesus? 4/9 5/9 6/9 7/9 8/9 SAINT CUTHBERT, BISHOP WEDNESDAY OF WEEK 22 THURSDAY OF WEEK 22 FRIDAY OF WEEK 22 THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FEAST
9/9 23RD SUNDAY Learning 10/9 MONDAY OF WEEK 23 Our Faith gives us the chance to learn so much more than you can ever find in a text book. It helps us to learn how to live and grow as people. When we learn about Jesus we can also learn about ourselves. Think about the biggest lessons you've learnt in your life and how you've changed because of them. What could you learn this week about your faith? 11/9 12/9 13/9 14/9 TUESDAY OF WEEK 23 THE MOST HOLY NAME OF MARY SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, BISHOP, DOCTOR THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS FEAST Don't forget to check out the 'Learn' stream on NDCYS Live on YouTube 15/9 OUR LADY OF SORROWS
16/9 24TH SUNDAY Community 17/9 MONDAY OF WEEK 24 OR SAINT ROBERT BELLARMINE, BISHOP, DOCTOR This week we think about the people in our lives. Our community changes and grows all the time and every person who comes in brings something special and unique. 18/9 19/9 20/9 TUESDAY OF WEEK 24 WEDNESDAY OF WEEK 24 OR SAINT JANUARIUS, BISHOP, MARTYR OR SAINT THEODORE OF TARSUS, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY SAINTS ANDREW KIM TAEGON, PRIEST, AND PAUL CHONG HASANG, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, MARTYRS How can you look out for those in our community who we sometimes overlook? 21/9 SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE, EVANGELIST FEAST How can we show them that they are important and valued? 22/9 SATURDAY OF WEEK 24 OR SATURDAY MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
23/9 25TH SUNDAY Inclusion 24/9 OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM Jesus calls all people to follow him. He often caused outrage by being friends with the kinds of people society didn't like. He wasn't afraid to reach out to those people left out by the world and he worked hard to find a way to include them in what he was doing. This week we celebrate the feast of St. Vincent De Paul. He gave his life to reaching out to those who were sick and lonely and vulnerable. 25/9 26/9 27/9 TUESDAY OF WEEK 25 WEDNESDAY OF WEEK 25 OR SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS" SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL, PRIEST He knew that they needed God's love and compassion as much as anyone else. Think this week about those people who often get left out. 28/9 FRIDAY OF WEEK 25 OR SAINT WENCESLAUS (WACŁAW), MARTYR OR SAINTS LAURENCE RUIZ AND HIS COMPANIONS, MARTYRS How can you show God's love and compassion to them? 29/9 SAINTS MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS FEAST
30/9 26TH SUNDAY IN Rosary 1/10 SAINT THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS, VIRGIN, DOCTOR This week we enter into October - a month dedicated to the Holy Rosary. It's a reminder that we can look to Mary not only as an example, but also as a friend who prays with us when we need her the most. 2/10 3/10 4/10 THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS WEDNESDAY OF WEEK 26 SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI Think about who you want to pray for at the moment and maybe take some time this week to come to pray with Mary. 5/10 6/10 FRIDAY OF WEEK 26 OR BLESSED ROBERT SUTTON, ANTHONY TURNER, GEORGE DOUGLAS AND THE MARTYRS OF LEICESTERSHIRE SATURDAY OF WEEK 26 OR SAINT BRUNO, PRIEST OR SATURDAY MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
7/10 27TH SUNDAY IN Belonging 8/10 MONDAY OF WEEK 27 This week we're going to focus on what it means to belong. We sometimes forget that being connected to the Catholic Church means we're part of something incredible. 9/10 10/10 TUESDAY OF WEEK 27 OR SAINTS DENIS, BISHOP, AND HIS COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OR SAINT JOHN LEONARDI, PRIEST OR BLESSED JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, PRIEST SAINT PAULINUS, BISHOP, AND THE ANGLO-SAXON SAINTS OF OUR DIOCESE There are 2 billion people who call themselves Christian and 1.1 Billion of them are Catholic. 11/10 THURSDAY OF WEEK 27 OR SAINT JOHN XXIII, POPE" Think this week about what you belong to. How does it feel to belong to something special and what effect does it have on your life? 12/10 13/10 FRIDAY OF WEEK 27 OR SAINT WILFRID, BISHOP AND MISSIONARY OR SAINT HILDA OF WHITBY, ABBESS SATURDAY OF WEEK 27 OR SAINT EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, KING OR SATURDAY MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
14/10 28TH SUNDAY IN Relationships 15/10 SAINT TERESA OF ÁVILA, VIRGIN, DOCTOR This week we celebrate a number of special Holy men and women. Each of them had a special relationship with God. St Teresa of Avila has an often difficult relationship with God and found a way to connect through prayer. She didn't find it easy though and it reminds us that any relationship we have takes time, effort and work, especially our relationship with God. What are the most important relationships in your life? How is your relationship with God? 16/10 17/10 18/10 19/10 20/10 TUESDAY OF WEEK 28 OR SAINT HEDWIG, RELIGIOUS OR SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE, VIRGIN SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP, MARTYR SAINT LUKE, EVANGELIST FEAST FRIDAY OF WEEK 28 OR SAINTS JOHN OF BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES, PRIESTS, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OR SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS, PRIEST SATURDAY OF WEEK 28 OR SATURDAY MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
21/10 29TH SUNDAY IN Encounter 22/10 MONDAY OF WEEK 29 OR SAINT JOHN PAUL II, POPE The definition of an Encounter is "An unexpected meeting". We can encounter Christ in lots of different places but maybe this week we can think about finding Christ in those places we don't expect to. Maybe we should also think about how we can take Christ to unexpected places too. We can be the face of Christ to other people and by trying to live our lives like him we can help other people meet him, even if they don't expect it! Don't forget to check out our Encounter stream on NDCYS Live to see lots of ways to encounter Christ in your everyday lives. 23/10 24/10 25/10 26/10 27/10 TUESDAY OF WEEK 29 OR SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, PRIEST WEDNESDAY OF WEEK 29 OR SAINT ANTONY MARY CLARET, BISHOP THURSDAY OF WEEK 29 FRIDAY OF WEEK 29 OR SAINTS CHAD AND CEDD, BISHOPS AND MISSIONARIES SATURDAY OF WEEK 29 OR SATURDAY MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
28/10 30TH SUNDAY Saints 29/10 MONDAY OF WEEK 30 The Saints are a fascinating part of our Church history and tradition. A saint is one of those men and women who in their life, and often their death, set us an example of how to live a life for God. They were not all perfect however! Often they made bad choices and mistakes in their lives too before turning back to God. They give hope to us all that we can be better people and one day become saint's ourselves! 30/10 31/10 1/11 2/11 3/11 TUESDAY OF WEEK 30 WEDNESDAY OF WEEK 30 ALL SAINTS, SOLEMNITY ALL SOULS SATURDAY OF WEEK 30 OR SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS OR SAINT WINEFRIDE, VIRGIN OR SATURDAY MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY