Ordinary Time
Thursday, November 19, 2026
On Thursday, November 19, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Mechtilde of Hackeborn.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Prophet Ezekiel · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Mechtilde of Hackeborn
(1241–1298) Nun of Helfta, choir mistress called the nightingale of Christ, teacher of St Gertrude the Great, who secretly recorded her visions in the Book of Special Grace. Dante is thought to have borrowed her as the Matelda of his earthly paradise.
Saint Mechtilde, nightingale of Helfta, pray that our voices lift the whole choir.
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, Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
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 126:5
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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 19, 2026?
St Mechtilde of Hackeborn. (1241–1298) Nun of Helfta, choir mistress called the nightingale of Christ, teacher of St Gertrude the Great, who secretly recorded her visions in the Book of Special Grace. Dante is thought to have…
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