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Friday, April 9, 2027

On Friday, April 9, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Waldetrudis.

Liturgical color: White

Day 13 of Easter this year, with 37 days to go.

The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald

Matthias Grünewald · The Isenheim Altarpiece · 1516 · public domain

Saint of the day

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St Waldetrudis

(d. c. 688) Flemish noblewoman whose whole family is canonized — parents, husband, and all four children. When her husband Vincent Madelgarus became a monk, she founded the convent at Mons around which the city grew; she is its patroness still.

Saint Waldetrudis, mother of saints, pray that holiness run in our families.

About Easter

Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.

Why white?

White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.

Verse of the day

1 Pet 1:3

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Frequently asked

What liturgical color is worn on April 9, 2027?

White, the color of Easter. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.

What liturgical season is April 9, 2027 in?

Easter. Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.

Is April 9, 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 April 9, 2027?

St Waldetrudis. (d. c. 688) Flemish noblewoman whose whole family is canonized — parents, husband, and all four children. When her husband Vincent Madelgarus became a monk, she founded the convent at Mons around…

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