Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
Memorial · White · 3 September
In September
About this day
Gregory, once prefect of Rome, became a monk and in 590 was elected pope. He cared for the poor, sent monks to bring the faith to England, renewed the liturgy and its chant, which bears his name, and wrote Pastoral Care. He is a Doctor of the Church.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Fri 3 Sep 2027 — Year B · I
- Fri 3 Sep 2027
Music
Mass
- Sep 03 – St Gregory the Great – Propers [3 Sept 2016. ST. GREGORY. Mass. Chinese retreat] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Organ Propers, Book 9: Sep 08 – Nativity of Mary to Sep 30 – St Jerome (Organ) [9. Prop. SEPT. org. 07.02.19] DetailsIntroit (Entrance)
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Blessed Gregory, raised upon the throne…”
- Communion — Roman Missal “This is the steward, faithful and…” Lk 12: 42