Ordinary Time
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael.
Liturgical color: White · for the feast of Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael
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Saint of the day
Feast
Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael
The three archangels named in Scripture: Michael the warrior, Gabriel the announcer, Raphael the healer. The Church remembers all three on a single day.
Holy archangels, defend us in battle and lead us safely home.
A feast ranks below a solemnity and above a memorial.
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 white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
Ps 91:11
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 29, 2026?
White, for the feast of Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is September 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2026?
Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael. The three archangels named in Scripture: Michael the warrior, Gabriel the announcer, Raphael the healer. The Church remembers all three on a single…
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