Easter
Thursday, April 8, 2027
On Thursday, April 8, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Julie Billiart.
Liturgical color: White
Day 12 of Easter this year, with 38 days to go.
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Mass readings
Thursday of the 2nd week of Easter (US lectionary references; read the full texts in your missal, your parish's missalette or the app).
- First reading Acts 5:27-33
- Responsorial psalm Psalm 34:2, 9, 17-18, 19-20
- Gospel John 3:31-36
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Saint of the day
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St Julie Billiart
(1751–1816) Picardy peasant paralyzed for twenty-two years, who catechized from her bed and was hunted through the Revolution hidden in hay carts. Suddenly cured, she founded the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for the education of poor girls.
Saint Julie, joyful in affliction, pray that we say with you: how good is the good God.
This season
- Thursday's Rosary: The Luminous MysteriesPrayed on Thursdays
About Easter
Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.
Why white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
Rom 6:4
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on April 8, 2027?
White, the color of Easter. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is April 8, 2027 in?
Easter. Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.
Is April 8, 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 April 8, 2027?
St Julie Billiart. (1751–1816) Picardy peasant paralyzed for twenty-two years, who catechized from her bed and was hunted through the Revolution hidden in hay carts. Suddenly cured, she founded the Sisters of Notre…
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