Easter
Monday, April 12, 2027
On Monday, April 12, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Teresa of Los Andes.
Liturgical color: White
Day 16 of Easter this year, with 34 days to go.
Piero della Francesca · The Baptism of Christ · 1450 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Teresa of Los Andes
(1900–1920) Juanita Fernández Solar, a Chilean girl who entered the Discalced Carmel of Los Andes at nineteen and died of typhus eleven months later, professed on her deathbed. Her letters on God's joy made her Chile's first canonized saint.
Saint Teresa of the Andes, brief and burning flame, pray that we waste no time in loving.
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
John 20:29
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on April 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2027?
St Teresa of Los Andes. (1900–1920) Juanita Fernández Solar, a Chilean girl who entered the Discalced Carmel of Los Andes at nineteen and died of typhus eleven months later, professed on her deathbed. Her letters on God's…
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