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The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office or the Work of God, is a daily prayer of the Catholic Church that sanctifies the day and marks the hours. All are welcome to prayer.

The Liturgy of the Hours includes the following hours:
Daytime Prayer: Can be prayed at Midmorning, Midday, or Midafternoon
Evening Prayer: A prayer of gratitude for what has been given or done well during the day
Night Prayer: The last prayer of the day, said before retiring
Office of Readings: Can be prayed at any time during the day

Aug 31
22nd Sun in Ordinary Time         p 381
Evening: Sun Wk II                         p 388
Final Prayer:                                     p 711
Hymn     M.P.        no hymn  
               E.P.        745     v 1-2

Sept 1      Labor Day
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Morning: Mon Wk II                        p 396
Evening: Mon Wk II                        p 402
Hymn     M.P.        Private
               E.P.        Private

Sept 2
Morning: Tues Wk II                       p 409
Evening: Tues Wk II                       p 417
Hymn     M.P.        580     v 5-6
               E.P.        213     v 1 & 4

Sept 3      St Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church
Morning: Wed Wk II                        p 424
Evening: Wed Wk II                        p 432
Hymn     M.P.        Mass
               E.P.        618     v 1-2

Sept 4
Morning: Thurs Wk II                      p 439
Evening: Thurs Wk II                      p 446
Hymn     M.P.        387     v 2
               E.P.        387     v 3

Sept 5      Anniversary of Deceased                  Friends and Benefactors
Office of the Dead                            p 844
Evening:                                            p 852
Final Prayer                                       p 763
Hymn     M.P.        722     v 1-2
               E.P.        Private

Sept 6
Morning: Sat Wk II                          p 468
Evening: 23rd Sun OT                   p 476
Final prayer:                                      p 712

Sept 7
23rd Sun in Ordinary Time          p 482
Evening: Sun Wk III                        p 490
Final Prayer:                                     p 712
Hymn     M.P.       no hymn  
               E.P.        559     v 2-3

Sept 8
The Nativity of the BVM               p 764
Morning: Common                          p 805
Psalms:    Sun Wk I                          p 282
Evening: Common                          p 807
Hymn     M.P.        701
               E.P.        697     v 1

Sept 9      St Peter Claver, Priest
Morning: Tues Wk III                      p 511
Evening: Tues Wk III                      p 517
Hymn     M.P.        440     v 1
               E.P.        Mass with Bishop Walkowiak

Sept 10
Morning: Wed Wk III                       p 524
Evening: Wed Wk III                       p 531
Hymn     M.P.        before Cemetery Service
               E.P.        513     v 1-2

Sept 11
Morning: Thurs Wk III                    p 538
Evening: Thurs Wk III                    p 544
Hymn     M.P.        383     v 1 & 5
               E.P.        492     v 1 & 5

Sept 12    The Most Holy Name of Mary
Morning: Fri Wk III                          p 552
Evening: Fri Wk III                          p 559
Hymn     M.P.        704     v 1-2 (Engl.)
               E.P.        Private

Sept 13    St John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Morning: Sat Wk III                         p 565
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross: p 767
Psalms:    Sun Wk I                          p 276

Sept 14
Exaltation of the Holy Cross       p 765
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 282
Evening:        Proper                        p 767
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 290
Hymn     M.P.       no hymn                          
               E.P.        717     v 1, 3

Sept 15
Our Lady of Sorrows       p 769 (24th Wk OT)
Morning:        Common                    p 805
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 282
Evening:        Common                    p 807
Hymn     M.P.        125     v 1-2
               E.P.        125     v 5-6

Sept 16    Sts Cornelius & Cyprian
Morning:        Tues Wk IV               p 605
Evening:        Tues Wk IV               p 612
Hymn     M.P.        619     v 1-2
               E.P.        513     v 1-2

Sept 17    St Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
St Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
Morning:        Wed Wk IV                p 619
Evening:        Wed Wk IV                p 626
Hymn     M.P.        Mass
               E.P.        407     v 1-2

Sept 18         
St John Macias, OP                       p 830
Psalms:          Sun Wk IV                 p 577
Evening:        Common                    p 833
Psalms:          Sun Wk IV                 p 584
Hymn     M.P.        DP 868     v 1-2
               E.P.        DP 868     v 3

Sept 19    St Januarius, Bishop & Martyr
Morning:        Fri Wk IV                    p 646
Evening:        Fri Wk IV                    p 653
Hymn     M.P.        599     v 1-2
               E.P.        Private

Sept 20    Sts Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang & Companions
Morning:        Sat Wk IV                  p 659
25th Sun OT:                                     p 276
Final Prayer:                                     p 713

Sept 21
25th Sun in Ordinary Time          p 282
Evening:        Sun Wk I                    p 290
Final Prayer:                                     p 713
Hymn     M.P.       no hymn  
               E.P.        Private prayer

Sept 22
Morning:        Mon Wk I                   p 297
Evening:        Mon Wk I                   p 304
Hymn     M.P.        382     v 1-2
               E.P.        666     v 2-3

Sept 23    St Pius of Pietrelcina
Morning:        Tues Wk I                  p 311
Evening:        Tues Wk I                  p 318
Hymn     M.P.        390     v 1-2
               E.P.        390     v 1-2

Sept 24
Morning:        Wed Wk I                   p 325
Evening:        Wed Wk I                   p 331
Hymn     M.P.        Mass
               E.P.        395     v 3

Sept 25
Morning:        Thurs Wk I                 p 338
Evening:        Thurs Wk I                 p 345
Hymn     M.P.        382     v 1-2
               E.P.        514     v 1 & 4

Sept 26    Sts Cosmas & Damien
Morning:        Fri Wk I                      p 353
Evening:        Fri Wk I                      p 361
Hymn     M.P.        664     v 2-3
               E.P.        Private

Sept 27    St Vincent de Paul, Priest
Morning:        Sat Wk I                    p 368
26th Sun in Ordinary Time              p 375
Final Prayer:                                     p 711