Ordinary Time
Thursday, October 8, 2026
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Pelagia of Antioch.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Pelagia of Antioch
(d. c. 302) Fifteen-year-old virgin of Antioch, seized at home by soldiers during Diocletian's persecution. Rather than face the violation they intended, she went to her death; Ambrose and John Chrysostom both preached her praise within a century.
Saint Pelagia, praised by Doctors, pray for the young whose courage is their crown.
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
Jer 29:11
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 8, 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 October 8, 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 October 8, 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 October 8, 2026?
St Pelagia of Antioch. (d. c. 302) Fifteen-year-old virgin of Antioch, seized at home by soldiers during Diocletian's persecution. Rather than face the violation they intended, she went to her death; Ambrose and John…
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