Ordinary Time
Thursday, September 16, 2027
On Thursday, September 16, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is red. The Church celebrates Sts Cornelius and Cyprian.
Liturgical color: Red · for the memorial of Sts Cornelius and Cyprian
Gustave Doré · The Death of Samson · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
Sts Cornelius and Cyprian
(d. 253; 258) Pope and bishop of Carthage, friends across the sea who defended mercy for Christians who lapsed under persecution. Cornelius died in exile, Cyprian under the sword before his people — his deacons spread cloths to catch his blood.
Saints Cornelius and Cyprian, merciful pastors, pray that the fallen find the door open.
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 red?
Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
Verse of the day
Heb 11:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 16, 2027?
Red, for the memorial of Sts Cornelius and Cyprian. Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
What liturgical season is September 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2027?
Sts Cornelius and Cyprian. (d. 253; 258) Pope and bishop of Carthage, friends across the sea who defended mercy for Christians who lapsed under persecution. Cornelius died in exile, Cyprian under the sword before his people —…
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