Ordinary Time
Monday, November 16, 2026
On Monday, November 16, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Margaret of Scotland.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Prophet Jeremiah · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Margaret of Scotland
(c. 1045–1093) English princess wrecked on the Scottish coast, who married King Malcolm III and civilized his court. She fed nine orphans from her own spoon each morning, washed the feet of the poor, and reformed the Scottish church; she died days after her husband.
Saint Margaret of Scotland, queen with a spoon, pray that our tables serve the orphan first.
This season
- November, the month of the Holy SoulsEternal Rest, Psalm 130, and the Nov 1–8 cemetery indulgence
- Novenas being prayed todayNovena to Christ the King
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
Phil 1:3
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 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 November 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 November 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 November 16, 2026?
St Margaret of Scotland. (c. 1045–1093) English princess wrecked on the Scottish coast, who married King Malcolm III and civilized his court. She fed nine orphans from her own spoon each morning, washed the feet of the poor,…
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