Ordinary Time
Tuesday, August 17, 2027
On Tuesday, August 17, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Joan of the Cross.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Joan of the Cross
(1666–1736) Jeanne Delanoue, a shopkeeper of Saumur so miserly she opened on holy days, converted by a poor widow's rebuke. She turned her shop into a refuge, then founded St Anne of Providence, sheltering orphans and the destitute in caves by the Loire.
Saint Joan of the Cross, cured of counting, pray that our purses convert with our hearts.
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
Ps 145:18
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 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 August 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 August 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 August 17, 2027?
St Joan of the Cross. (1666–1736) Jeanne Delanoue, a shopkeeper of Saumur so miserly she opened on holy days, converted by a poor widow's rebuke. She turned her shop into a refuge, then founded St Anne of Providence,…
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