Ordinary Time
Thursday, September 17, 2026
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Hildegard of Bingen.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Hildegard of Bingen
(1098–1179) German Benedictine abbess, mystic, composer, and Doctor of the Church. Her visionary work Scivias was approved by Pope Eugene III. A polymath in an age that did not expect it of women.
Saint Hildegard, sibyl of the Rhine, give us your sense of the green and the holy in creation.
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 27:14
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2026?
St Hildegard of Bingen. (1098–1179) German Benedictine abbess, mystic, composer, and Doctor of the Church. Her visionary work Scivias was approved by Pope Eugene III. A polymath in an age that did not expect it of…
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