Holy Week
Monday, March 22, 2027
On Monday, March 22, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Holy Week and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Nicholas Owen.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 2 of Holy Week this year, with 5 days to go.
Fra Angelico · Noli Me Tangere · 1442 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Nicholas Owen
(c. 1562–1606) Oxford carpenter and Jesuit lay brother who built ingenious priest-holes in English manor houses for over twenty years, saving countless lives. Captured after the Gunpowder Plot, he died on the rack rather than reveal a single hiding place.
Saint Nicholas Owen, craftsman of refuge, pray that our skills shelter the hunted.
About Holy Week
Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and carries the Church through the Passion. Its last three days — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — form the Paschal Triduum, the single unbroken liturgy at the centre of the year.
Why purple?
Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
Verse of the day
Sir 2:6
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 22, 2027?
Purple, the color of Holy Week. Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
What liturgical season is March 22, 2027 in?
Holy Week. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and carries the Church through the Passion. Its last three days — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — form the Paschal Triduum, the single unbroken liturgy at the centre of the year.
Is March 22, 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 22, 2027?
St Nicholas Owen. (c. 1562–1606) Oxford carpenter and Jesuit lay brother who built ingenious priest-holes in English manor houses for over twenty years, saving countless lives. Captured after the Gunpowder Plot, he…
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