Ordinary Time
Saturday, June 26, 2027
On Saturday, June 26, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Josemaría Escrivá.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Josemaría Escrivá
(1902–1975) Aragonese priest who founded Opus Dei in 1928 to preach sanctification through ordinary work, saying there is something holy hidden in the most common situations. He crossed the Pyrenees on foot in the Civil War; canonized in 2002.
Saint Josemaría, apostle of ordinary life, pray that we find God at our desks.
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
Col 3:12
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on June 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2027?
St Josemaría Escrivá. (1902–1975) Aragonese priest who founded Opus Dei in 1928 to preach sanctification through ordinary work, saying there is something holy hidden in the most common situations. He crossed the Pyrenees…
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