Ordinary Time
Thursday, July 9, 2026
On Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
(d. 1648–1930) A Chinese soldier converted by the patience of the missionary he escorted to execution, then priest and martyr — and with him 119 martyrs of China: catechists, farmers, mothers, children, bishops, canonized together in 2000.
Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and companions, seed of the Church in China, pray for its harvest.
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
Ps 34:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2026?
St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions. (d. 1648–1930) A Chinese soldier converted by the patience of the missionary he escorted to execution, then priest and martyr — and with him 119 martyrs of China: catechists, farmers, mothers,…
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