Ordinary Time
Friday, October 29, 2027
On Friday, October 29, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Narcissus of Jerusalem.
Liturgical color: Green
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Saint of the day
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St Narcissus of Jerusalem
(c. 99–216) Bishop of Jerusalem of legendary age who, slandered by three perjurers, withdrew to the desert for years rather than defend himself. Vindicated when his accusers' oaths recoiled on them, he returned and served past his hundredth year.
Saint Narcissus, slandered and silent, pray that we let God answer for us.
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
Mal 3:6
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on October 29, 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 October 29, 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 October 29, 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 October 29, 2027?
St Narcissus of Jerusalem. (c. 99–216) Bishop of Jerusalem of legendary age who, slandered by three perjurers, withdrew to the desert for years rather than defend himself. Vindicated when his accusers' oaths recoiled on them,…
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