Ordinary Time
Tuesday, June 29, 2027
On Tuesday, June 29, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is red. The Church celebrates Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles.
Liturgical color: Red · for the solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles
James Tissot · Mary Magdalene Questions the Angels in the Tomb · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
Solemnity
Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles
Tradition holds both apostles were martyred at Rome under Nero on the same day. Peter crucified upside down on the Vatican hill; Paul, a Roman citizen, beheaded on the road to Ostia. The Church calls them the two pillars.
Pillars of the Church, hold us up when we are weary; pray for our pope.
A solemnity is the highest rank of celebration in the calendar.
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
Matt 16:18
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on June 29, 2027?
Red, for the solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles. 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 29, 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 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 June 29, 2027?
Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles. Tradition holds both apostles were martyred at Rome under Nero on the same day. Peter crucified upside down on the Vatican hill; Paul, a Roman citizen, beheaded on the road to Ostia. The Church calls…
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