Ordinary Time
Monday, September 7, 2026
On Monday, September 7, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Cloud.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Midianites Are Routed · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Cloud
(c. 522–560) Grandson of King Clovis; his uncles murdered his two brothers for the kingdom. Escaping, he renounced the throne, cut his royal hair, and became a hermit and priest, founding the monastery near Paris that bears his name, Saint-Cloud.
Saint Cloud, orphaned prince, pray that we let go of thrones for the kingdom of God.
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
Rev 21:4
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2026?
St Cloud. (c. 522–560) Grandson of King Clovis; his uncles murdered his two brothers for the kingdom. Escaping, he renounced the throne, cut his royal hair, and became a hermit and priest, founding the…
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