Ordinary Time
Tuesday, January 12, 2027
On Tuesday, January 12, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Marguerite Bourgeoys.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Marguerite Bourgeoys
(1620–1700) Frenchwoman who crossed to the raw colony of Montreal and opened its first school in an abandoned stable. She founded the Congregation of Notre Dame, uncloistered teaching sisters, and was the first Canadian woman canonized.
Saint Marguerite, teacher of the frontier, pray for all who begin with little.
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
Josh 1:9
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 12, 2027?
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 January 12, 2027 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 January 12, 2027 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 January 12, 2027?
St Marguerite Bourgeoys. (1620–1700) Frenchwoman who crossed to the raw colony of Montreal and opened its first school in an abandoned stable. She founded the Congregation of Notre Dame, uncloistered teaching sisters, and…
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