Ordinary Time
Saturday, July 17, 2027
On Saturday, July 17, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates Sts Teresa of St Augustine and Companions.
Liturgical color: Green
James Tissot · The Exhortation to the Apostles · c. 1890 · public domain
Saint of the day
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Sts Teresa of St Augustine and Companions
(d. 1794) The sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne, guillotined in the Terror singing the Salve Regina, each renewing her vows at the scaffold. The Terror ended ten days later; Bernanos and Poulenc told their story, and they were canonized in 2024.
Holy Martyrs of Compiègne, singing at the scaffold, pray that our fear dissolve in praise.
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
Matt 5:3
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on July 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2027?
Sts Teresa of St Augustine and Companions. (d. 1794) The sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne, guillotined in the Terror singing the Salve Regina, each renewing her vows at the scaffold. The Terror ended ten days later; Bernanos and Poulenc told…
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