Ordinary Time
Friday, September 4, 2026
On Friday, September 4, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Rose of Viterbo.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · Joshua Commands the Sun to Stand Still · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Rose of Viterbo
(c. 1233–1251) Franciscan tertiary who preached in the streets of Viterbo at twelve, rallying the city to the pope against the emperor Frederick II, and was exiled with her family for it. Refused entry to the convent for poverty, she died at seventeen; her body lies there now.
Saint Rose of Viterbo, girl in the streets, pray that the young preach us awake.
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
1 Kgs 19:12
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2026?
St Rose of Viterbo. (c. 1233–1251) Franciscan tertiary who preached in the streets of Viterbo at twelve, rallying the city to the pope against the emperor Frederick II, and was exiled with her family for it. Refused…
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