—Notable dates for October 1-14, other than those included as a separate entry.

—Reflections for the Protection of the Theotokos, October 1; the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 6; and the Sunday of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, October 13.

—A catechetical instruction, “Communal Prayer Time,” emended, from We Walk With Christ. This is a particularly good section to bring to the attention of families.

—A new paragraph for reflection from the recent papal bull Spes Non Confundit with a link to the complete document and a link to information about the 2025 Jubilee. These paragraphs are excellent for small group discussion.

—Reminders with links for Synod Decisions 2024 and the Pastoral Letter, “The Gospel Is the Power of God to Salvation for Everyone Who Believes”; and the fall youth retreat.

—Links to online resources.

Our next issue will be October 15, 2024.