Ordinary Time
Monday, September 20, 2027
On Monday, September 20, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is red. The Church celebrates Sts Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions.
Liturgical color: Red · for the memorial of Sts Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions
Gustave Doré · Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
Sts Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions
(d. 1839–1867) The first Korean priest and 102 fellow martyrs. The Catholic Church in Korea grew without missionaries for decades; persecution claimed thousands.
Korean martyrs, pray for the persecuted Church wherever it is hidden.
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
Isa 30:21
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 20, 2027?
Red, for the memorial of Sts Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions. 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2027?
Sts Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions. (d. 1839–1867) The first Korean priest and 102 fellow martyrs. The Catholic Church in Korea grew without missionaries for decades; persecution claimed…
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