Easter
Thursday, April 29, 2027
On Thursday, April 29, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Catherine of Siena.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Catherine of Siena
Day 33 of Easter this year, with 17 days to go.
Jan van Eyck · The Arnolfini Portrait · 1434 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Catherine of Siena
(1347–1380) Dominican tertiary, mystic, and Doctor of the Church. Unlettered yet she dictated The Dialogue, and pressed Pope Gregory XI to return from Avignon to Rome. Co-patron of Europe.
Saint Catherine, doctor of the Church, give us your fire and your obedience.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
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 10:11
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on April 29, 2027?
White, for the memorial of St Catherine of Siena. 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2027?
St Catherine of Siena. (1347–1380) Dominican tertiary, mystic, and Doctor of the Church. Unlettered yet she dictated The Dialogue, and pressed Pope Gregory XI to return from Avignon to Rome. Co-patron of…
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