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Thursday, November 18, 2027

On Thursday, November 18, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green. The Church celebrates St Rose Philippine Duchesne.

Liturgical color: Green

Baruch by Gustave Doré

Gustave Doré · Baruch · 1866 · public domain

Saint of the day

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St Rose Philippine Duchesne

(1769–1852) French Religious of the Sacred Heart who reached Missouri at forty-nine to open the first free school west of the Mississippi. Among the Potawatomi at seventy-one, unable to learn their tongue, she knelt so long they named her Woman Who Prays Always.

Saint Rose Philippine, woman who prays always, pray when our usefulness seems ended.

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

Matt 9:37

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Frequently asked

What liturgical color is worn on November 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 2027?

St Rose Philippine Duchesne. (1769–1852) French Religious of the Sacred Heart who reached Missouri at forty-nine to open the first free school west of the Mississippi. Among the Potawatomi at seventy-one, unable to learn their…

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