Ordinary Time
Saturday, January 16, 2027
On Saturday, January 16, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Marcellus I.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Marcellus I
(d. 309) Pope who reorganized the shattered Roman church after Diocletian's persecution and required penance of those who had lapsed. The unrest this caused led the emperor Maxentius to banish him; tradition counts him a martyr, dead in exile.
Saint Marcellus, shepherd in the ruins, pray that we rebuild what persecution scatters.
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
John 2:5
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on January 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2027?
St Marcellus I. (d. 309) Pope who reorganized the shattered Roman church after Diocletian's persecution and required penance of those who had lapsed. The unrest this caused led the emperor Maxentius to banish him;…
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