Ordinary Time
Saturday, July 11, 2026
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Benedict, Abbot.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Benedict, Abbot
James Tissot · The Centurion · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Benedict, Abbot
(c. 480–547) Italian monk who wrote the Rule that shaped Western monastic life for fifteen centuries. Co-patron of Europe. Pray, work, read — and the famous opening word: Listen.
Saint Benedict, father of Western monasticism, teach us to pray and to work.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
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 white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
Matt 6:33
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 11, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Benedict, Abbot. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is July 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2026?
St Benedict, Abbot. (c. 480–547) Italian monk who wrote the Rule that shaped Western monastic life for fifteen centuries. Co-patron of Europe. Pray, work, read — and the famous opening word:…
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