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Saturday, 12 September 2026

The liturgical day and the Mass readings.

Ordinary Time · Year A

Vestment: Green

Saturday of the twenty-third week of Ordinary Time

Weekday

Sabbato, hebdomada vigesima tertia per annum

Saint / Celebration of the DayOptional memorial

The Most Holy Name of Mary

Ss.mi Nominis Mariæ

Commemorated today in the universal Church and liturgical calendar.

Also today

  • The Most Holy Name of Mary

    Optional memorial · may be celebrated at the priest's choice

Daily Mass Readings

Syncing daily lectionary…

First Reading

Philippians 3:17—4:1

Be ye followers of me, brethren, and observe them who walk so as you have our model. For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping), that they are enemies of the cross of Christ; whose end is destruction; whose God is their belly; and whose glory is in their shame; who mind earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 8-9

R. The Lord delivers the just from all their afflictions.

I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth. In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.

R. The Lord delivers the just from all their afflictions.

O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

R. The Lord delivers the just from all their afflictions.

Holy Gospel

John 12:24-26

Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal. If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be.

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Calendar: General Roman Calendar. Celebrations proper to Nigeria, the Diocese of Abakaliki or the chaplaincy are celebrated as appointed.