Ordinary Time
Saturday, August 21, 2027
On Saturday, August 21, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Pius X.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Pius X
Gustave Doré · The Death of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Pius X
(1835–1914) Village priest risen to pope who lowered the age of First Communion to the age of reason, urged frequent Communion, reformed the liturgy and canon law, and fought modernism. His motto: to restore all things in Christ. He died as the Great War began.
Saint Pius X, pope of the Eucharist, pray that children come to the table early and often.
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 white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
Phil 4:13
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 21, 2027?
White, for the memorial of St Pius X. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is August 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2027?
St Pius X. (1835–1914) Village priest risen to pope who lowered the age of First Communion to the age of reason, urged frequent Communion, reformed the liturgy and canon law, and fought modernism. His motto: to…
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