St. Margaret's Church of Mattydale

09/08/2026

Thank you to Matt Bishop for producing this delightful video of our 100th Anniversary Mass and fest last month. Enjoy!

As a reminder, there are a few tickets left for our celebration dinner at Bella Domani in October. Please call the parish office to secure your tickets! (315–455-5534)

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09/08/2026

Today we celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nine months after the December 8 celebration of her Immaculate Conception, when she was conceived without original sin.

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09/04/2026

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09/02/2026

September is traditionally dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows because the Church celebrates her memorial on Sept. 15—immediately after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Sept. 14.

The placement is no accident.

On Sept. 14, the Church lifts up the Cross of Jesus Christ: the instrument of His Passion, but also the sign of His victory over sin and death. The next day, Catholics turn their eyes to Mary, who stood faithfully at the foot of that Cross.

As the Gospel of John tells us:

“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother…”
—John 19:25

Mary did not run away. She remained with her Son in His suffering.

The title “Our Lady of Sorrows” honors the deep suffering Mary endured throughout the life and Passion of Jesus. Traditionally, Catholics meditate on her Seven Sorrows:

1. The prophecy of Simeon, who told Mary that a sword would pierce her soul.
2. The flight of the Holy Family into Egypt.
3. The loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple for three days.
4. Mary meeting Jesus on the way to Calvary.
5. Mary standing at the foot of the Cross during Jesus’ Crucifixion.
6. Mary receiving Jesus’ body after He was taken down from the Cross.
7. The burial of Jesus.

The Church’s Sept. 15 memorial was fixed on the day following the Exaltation of the Holy Cross by Pope St. Pius X in 1913. It invites Catholics to contemplate Mary’s unique union with Christ, especially during His Passion and death.

September, then, becomes an opportunity to remember a consoling truth: Mary understands sorrow.

That is why Catholics do not honor Our Lady of Sorrows merely by looking back at what she endured. We ask for her intercession in our own grief, anxiety, illness, loss, and suffering.

https://www.churchpop.com/september-is-dedicated-to-our-lady-of-sorrows-heres-why/

08/28/2026

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen 🙏🏻

(When we pray the Eternal Rest prayer, we ask God to show mercy to the departed, help cleanse their souls in Purgatory, and bring them into the full peace and light of Heaven.)

08/26/2026

You may recall that Father Jim assisted us with daily Mass when Msgr. Elmer was here a few years ago.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

08/24/2026

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08/22/2026

Today, the Church celebrates the memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who bore the Son of God, the Prince of Peace, whose kingdom will have no end; she is hailed by the Christian people as Queen of Heaven and Mother of Mercy.

08/14/2026

Let us pray with fervor, through the intercession of Saint Michael, for Christ’s help as we battle the forces of darkness!