Ordinary Time
Monday, October 12, 2026
On Monday, October 12, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Wilfrid of York.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Wilfrid of York
(c. 633–709) Bishop of York who won England to the Roman Easter at the Synod of Whitby in 664, built the great churches of Ripon and Hexham, and was exiled repeatedly by kings — preaching to the pagan South Saxons and teaching them to fish while he waited.
Saint Wilfrid, exile who kept building, pray that setbacks become missions.
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
Deut 33:27
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2026?
St Wilfrid of York. (c. 633–709) Bishop of York who won England to the Roman Easter at the Synod of Whitby in 664, built the great churches of Ripon and Hexham, and was exiled repeatedly by kings — preaching to the…
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