Ordinary Time
Saturday, September 12, 2026
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates The Most Holy Name of Mary.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
Optional
The Most Holy Name of Mary
An optional memorial honoring the name of the Mother of God, kept since the victory over the Ottoman siege of Vienna on this day in 1683, which King John Sobieski attributed to her intercession. As the octave-day of her Nativity, it blesses the name given her.
Holy Mary, whose name means star of the sea, guide us home by your light.
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
Job 19:25
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2026?
The Most Holy Name of Mary. An optional memorial honoring the name of the Mother of God, kept since the victory over the Ottoman siege of Vienna on this day in 1683, which King John Sobieski attributed to her intercession. As…
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