Ordinary Time
Monday, June 28, 2027
On Monday, June 28, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is red. The Church celebrates St Irenaeus of Lyons.
Liturgical color: Red · for the memorial of St Irenaeus of Lyons
Gustave Doré · Eliezer and Rebekah at the Well · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Irenaeus of Lyons
(c. 130–202) Disciple of Polycarp, who knew John; bishop of Lyons and Doctor of the Church. His Against Heresies dismantled Gnosticism with the rule of faith and apostolic succession. 'The glory of God is a living man.' Venerated as a martyr.
Saint Irenaeus, whose name means peace, pray that we guard the faith handed down.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
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 red?
Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
Verse of the day
Deut 6:5
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on June 28, 2027?
Red, for the memorial of St Irenaeus of Lyons. Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
What liturgical season is June 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2027?
St Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 130–202) Disciple of Polycarp, who knew John; bishop of Lyons and Doctor of the Church. His Against Heresies dismantled Gnosticism with the rule of faith and apostolic succession. 'The glory of…
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