Ordinary Time
Saturday, August 22, 2026
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates the Queenship of Mary.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of Queenship of Mary
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Saint of the day
Memorial
Queenship of Mary
An octave-day of the Assumption, instituted by Pius XII in 1954. The crown of twelve stars in Revelation 12 has long been read by the Church as Mary's, raised to share the kingship of her Son.
Queen of heaven, pray for every Christian crown of duty we carry today.
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
1 Thess 5:16
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 22, 2026?
White, for the memorial of Queenship of Mary. 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 August 22, 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 August 22, 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 August 22, 2026?
the Queenship of Mary. An octave-day of the Assumption, instituted by Pius XII in 1954. The crown of twelve stars in Revelation 12 has long been read by the Church as Mary's, raised to share the kingship of her…
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