Ordinary Time
Tuesday, June 15, 2027
On Tuesday, June 15, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Vitus.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Tower of Babel · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Vitus
(d. c. 303) Boy martyr of Sicily under Diocletian, said to have been denounced by his own father and to have suffered with his tutor Modestus and nurse Crescentia. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, invoked against epilepsy and the dance that bears his name.
Saint Vitus, young helper, pray for children who suffer for their faith.
About Ordinary Time
Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Why green?
Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
Verse of the day
Rom 5:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on June 15, 2027?
Green, the color of Ordinary Time. Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.
What liturgical season is June 15, 2027 in?
Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Is June 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 June 15, 2027?
St Vitus. (d. c. 303) Boy martyr of Sicily under Diocletian, said to have been denounced by his own father and to have suffered with his tutor Modestus and nurse Crescentia. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers,…
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