Ordinary Time
Monday, September 28, 2026
On Monday, September 28, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Wenceslaus.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Death of Saul · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Wenceslaus
(c. 907–935) Duke of Bohemia raised Christian by his grandmother St Ludmila. He fostered the clergy, kept peace with his neighbors, and was cut down at a church door by his brother Boleslav's men. Patron of the Czech nation, the good king of the carol.
Saint Wenceslaus, good king, pray that we go out in the snow to 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
Ps 91:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2026?
St Wenceslaus. (c. 907–935) Duke of Bohemia raised Christian by his grandmother St Ludmila. He fostered the clergy, kept peace with his neighbors, and was cut down at a church door by his brother Boleslav's men.…
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