Ordinary Time
Saturday, November 28, 2026
On Saturday, November 28, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Catherine Labouré.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Prophet Amos · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Catherine Labouré
(1806–1876) Burgundian farm girl become Daughter of Charity, to whom Our Lady appeared at the Rue du Bac in 1830, giving the Miraculous Medal. She then served the old men of a hospice in silence for forty-six years; her superiors learned her secret only near her death.
Saint Catherine Labouré, keeper of the secret, pray that we serve unnoticed and content.
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 25:4
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2026?
St Catherine Labouré. (1806–1876) Burgundian farm girl become Daughter of Charity, to whom Our Lady appeared at the Rue du Bac in 1830, giving the Miraculous Medal. She then served the old men of a hospice in silence for…
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