Ordinary Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Charles Borromeo.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Charles Borromeo
Gustave Doré · Judith and Holofernes · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Charles Borromeo
(1538–1584) Archbishop of Milan and one of the great reformers after the Council of Trent. Founded seminaries, visited every parish in his vast diocese, and gave away his wealth to the plague-stricken.
Saint Charles, reformer of the Church, pray for our pastors and the renewal we need.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
This season
- November, the month of the Holy SoulsEternal Rest, Psalm 130, and the Nov 1–8 cemetery indulgence
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 white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
1 Thess 4:14
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 4, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Charles Borromeo. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is November 4, 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 November 4, 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 November 4, 2026?
St Charles Borromeo. (1538–1584) Archbishop of Milan and one of the great reformers after the Council of Trent. Founded seminaries, visited every parish in his vast diocese, and gave away his wealth to the…
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