Ordinary Time
Wednesday, November 3, 2027
On Wednesday, November 3, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Martin de Porres.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · The Angel Raphael and the Family of Tobit · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Martin de Porres
(1579–1639) Son of a Spanish knight and a freed Black woman of Lima, barred by law from full profession until his holiness overruled it. Dominican brother, barber-surgeon, and almsgiver who fed thousands, he founded an orphanage and tended even the rats.
Saint Martin de Porres, brother of all, pray that no one be turned away for their birth.
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
John 6:40
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 3, 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 November 3, 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 November 3, 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 November 3, 2027?
St Martin de Porres. (1579–1639) Son of a Spanish knight and a freed Black woman of Lima, barred by law from full profession until his holiness overruled it. Dominican brother, barber-surgeon, and almsgiver who fed…
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