Ordinary Time
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Junípero Serra.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Junípero Serra
(1713–1784) Majorcan Franciscan who left a university chair for the missions of Mexico and California, founding nine of the twenty-one missions from San Diego to San Francisco despite an ulcerated leg. His motto: always forward, never back.
Saint Junípero, always forward, pray that we never retire from the Gospel.
About Ordinary Time
Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Why green?
Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
Verse of the day
Jas 1:19
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 1, 2026?
Green, the color of Ordinary Time. Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
What liturgical season is July 1, 2026 in?
Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Is July 1, 2026 a holy day of obligation in the United States?
No. In the United States the holy days of obligation are Mary, Mother of God (1 January), the Assumption (15 August), All Saints (1 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), and Christmas (25 December); the Ascension is observed on a Thursday or the following Sunday depending on the diocese.
Which saint is celebrated on July 1, 2026?
St Junípero Serra. (1713–1784) Majorcan Franciscan who left a university chair for the missions of Mexico and California, founding nine of the twenty-one missions from San Diego to San Francisco despite an ulcerated…
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