Holy Week
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
On Wednesday, March 24, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Holy Week and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Oscar Romero.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 4 of Holy Week this year, with 3 days to go.
Francisco de Zurbarán · Saint Serapion · 1628 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Oscar Romero
(1917–1980) Archbishop of San Salvador who became the voice of his suffering people, naming the disappeared each Sunday over the radio. The day after commanding soldiers to stop the repression, he was shot dead at the altar while offering Mass.
Saint Oscar, voice of the voiceless, pray that we defend the poor without fear.
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
Mic 6:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 2027?
St Oscar Romero. (1917–1980) Archbishop of San Salvador who became the voice of his suffering people, naming the disappeared each Sunday over the radio. The day after commanding soldiers to stop the repression, he…
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