Ordinary Time
Friday, October 30, 2026
On Friday, October 30, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Alphonsus Rodríguez.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · Ezra Kneels in Prayer · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Alphonsus Rodríguez
(1533–1617) Segovian wool merchant who lost his wife and all three children, then served forty-six years as Jesuit doorkeeper at Majorca, greeting every caller as if Christ stood at the door. He directed Peter Claver toward the Indies; Hopkins wrote his sonnet.
Saint Alphonsus Rodríguez, keeper of the door, pray that we find glory in repeated small fidelities.
This season
- Novenas being prayed todayNovena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
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
Ps 90:2
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 2026?
St Alphonsus Rodríguez. (1533–1617) Segovian wool merchant who lost his wife and all three children, then served forty-six years as Jesuit doorkeeper at Majorca, greeting every caller as if Christ stood at the door. He…
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