Ordinary Time
Friday, October 16, 2026
On Friday, October 16, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Margaret Mary Alacoque.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Margaret Mary Alacoque
(1647–1690) Visitation nun of Paray-le-Monial to whom Christ revealed his Sacred Heart — 'Behold this Heart which has so loved men' — asking for the First Fridays and the feast the Church now keeps. Doubted for years, she was vindicated by St Claude de la Colombière.
Saint Margaret Mary, confidante of the Sacred Heart, pray that we return love for love.
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
Sir 35:17
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2026?
St Margaret Mary Alacoque. (1647–1690) Visitation nun of Paray-le-Monial to whom Christ revealed his Sacred Heart — 'Behold this Heart which has so loved men' — asking for the First Fridays and the feast the Church now keeps.…
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