Easter
Thursday, April 15, 2027
On Thursday, April 15, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Damien of Molokai.
Liturgical color: White
Day 19 of Easter this year, with 31 days to go.
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Saint of the day
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St Damien of Molokai
(1840–1889) Flemish missionary priest who volunteered for the leper settlement of Molokai in 1873 and stayed sixteen years, building houses, coffins, and hope. He contracted the disease himself, announcing it from the pulpit: 'We lepers.'
Saint Damien, leper with his people, pray that we share the lot of those we serve.
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
Ps 30:5
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on April 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2027?
St Damien of Molokai. (1840–1889) Flemish missionary priest who volunteered for the leper settlement of Molokai in 1873 and stayed sixteen years, building houses, coffins, and hope. He contracted the disease himself,…
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