Holy Week
Saturday, March 27, 2027
On Saturday, March 27, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Holy Week and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Rupert of Salzburg.
Liturgical color: Purple · Holy Saturday — the Church waits at the tomb
Day 7 of Holy Week this year, the last day of the season.
Giotto · The Flight into Egypt · 1305 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Rupert of Salzburg
(d. c. 710) Frankish bishop who evangelized Bavaria and founded Salzburg on Roman ruins, establishing St Peter's Abbey and the salt works that named the city. He brought monks and his niece Erentrude, first abbess of Nonnberg, to anchor the mission.
Saint Rupert, builder on ruins, pray that we raise new life from old stones.
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
Phil 2:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 2027?
St Rupert of Salzburg. (d. c. 710) Frankish bishop who evangelized Bavaria and founded Salzburg on Roman ruins, establishing St Peter's Abbey and the salt works that named the city. He brought monks and his niece…
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