Ordinary Time
Friday, November 6, 2026
On Friday, November 6, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Leonard of Noblac.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · Queen Vashti Refuses to Obey Ahasuerus' Command · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Leonard of Noblac
(6th century) Frankish courtier converted by St Remigius who refused a bishopric for a hermitage near Limoges. Clovis granted him the release of any prisoner he visited; his cult freed captives across Europe, whose chains were hung by the thousand at his shrine.
Saint Leonard, breaker of chains, pray for prisoners and all who work for their freedom.
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 green?
Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
Verse of the day
Ps 116:15
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 6, 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 November 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2026?
St Leonard of Noblac. (6th century) Frankish courtier converted by St Remigius who refused a bishopric for a hermitage near Limoges. Clovis granted him the release of any prisoner he visited; his cult freed captives…
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