Ordinary Time
Tuesday, July 6, 2027
On Tuesday, July 6, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Maria Goretti.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Maria Goretti
(1890–1902) Farm girl of the Pontine marshes, stabbed at eleven resisting assault, who died forgiving her attacker: 'I want him with me in heaven.' Alessandro repented in prison after dreaming of her; he stood with her mother at the canonization in 1950.
Saint Maria Goretti, forgiving child, pray for victims and for their forgivers.
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
Phil 4:7
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 6, 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 July 6, 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 July 6, 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 July 6, 2027?
St Maria Goretti. (1890–1902) Farm girl of the Pontine marshes, stabbed at eleven resisting assault, who died forgiving her attacker: 'I want him with me in heaven.' Alessandro repented in prison after dreaming of…
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