Ordinary Time
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Giles.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Giles
(d. c. 710) Greek-born hermit of the woods near Nîmes, said to have been fed by a doe and crippled by the arrow of a royal hunter who shot at her. His abbey of Saint-Gilles became a great pilgrimage; he is patron of the disabled and of beggars.
Saint Giles, refuge of the wounded, pray for the crippled, the poor, and the hunted.
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 84:10
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 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 September 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 September 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 September 1, 2026?
St Giles. (d. c. 710) Greek-born hermit of the woods near Nîmes, said to have been fed by a doe and crippled by the arrow of a royal hunter who shot at her. His abbey of Saint-Gilles became a great pilgrimage;…
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