Ordinary Time
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Hilarion.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Hilarion
(c. 291–371) Father of Palestinian monasticism, converted in Alexandria and formed by a visit to Anthony in the desert. Crowds pursued his miracles from Gaza to Sicily to Cyprus, and he fled fame all his life; Jerome wrote his biography.
Saint Hilarion, fugitive from applause, pray that we do good and disappear.
This season
- Novenas being prayed todayNovena to St. Jude
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
Heb 10:23
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2026?
St Hilarion. (c. 291–371) Father of Palestinian monasticism, converted in Alexandria and formed by a visit to Anthony in the desert. Crowds pursued his miracles from Gaza to Sicily to Cyprus, and he fled fame all…
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