Ordinary Time
Monday, September 6, 2027
On Monday, September 6, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Eleutherius of Spoleto.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Eleutherius of Spoleto
(d. c. 585) Abbot of St Mark's near Spoleto, whom Gregory the Great knew personally and praised for simplicity and compunction. Gregory records that the old man's prayer, joined with his monks', obtained for him rest from constant illness.
Saint Eleutherius, simple and contrite, pray that our prayers be plain and our tears real.
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
1 John 4:18
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 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 September 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 September 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 September 6, 2027?
St Eleutherius of Spoleto. (d. c. 585) Abbot of St Mark's near Spoleto, whom Gregory the Great knew personally and praised for simplicity and compunction. Gregory records that the old man's prayer, joined with his monks',…
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