Ordinary Time
Saturday, September 26, 2026
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates Sts Cosmas and Damian.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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Sts Cosmas and Damian
(d. c. 287) Twin physicians of Syria called the moneyless ones because they took no fee, healing for the love of Christ. Martyred under Diocletian, they became patrons of doctors; their names stand in the Roman Canon, and Justinian rebuilt their shrine.
Saints Cosmas and Damian, unmercenary healers, pray that medicine never forget the poor.
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
Eccl 3:11
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2026?
Sts Cosmas and Damian. (d. c. 287) Twin physicians of Syria called the moneyless ones because they took no fee, healing for the love of Christ. Martyred under Diocletian, they became patrons of doctors; their names stand…
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