Lent
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
On Wednesday, March 3, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Lent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Katharine Drexel.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 22 of Lent this year, with 17 days to go.
Tintoretto · Christ at the Sea of Galilee · c. 1575-80 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Katharine Drexel
(1858–1955) Philadelphia banking heiress who gave a twenty-million-dollar fortune to found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and over sixty schools for Black and Native American students, including Xavier University of Louisiana.
Saint Katharine, steward of a fortune, pray that we spend our wealth on justice.
About Lent
Lent is the forty days of preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday. The Church asks three things of it: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Alleluia is set aside until the Easter Vigil, and altars are left unadorned.
Why purple?
Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
Verse of the day
Tob 12:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 3, 2027?
Purple, the color of Lent. Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
What liturgical season is March 3, 2027 in?
Lent. Lent is the forty days of preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday. The Church asks three things of it: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Alleluia is set aside until the Easter Vigil, and altars are left unadorned.
Is March 3, 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 March 3, 2027?
St Katharine Drexel. (1858–1955) Philadelphia banking heiress who gave a twenty-million-dollar fortune to found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and over sixty schools for Black and Native American students,…
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