Advent
Monday, November 29, 2027
On Monday, November 29, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Advent and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates St Saturninus of Toulouse.
Liturgical color: Purple
Day 2 of Advent this year, with 25 days to go.
Advent in the app
Keep the whole of Advent on your phone. The free Liturgical Living app has the Advent Watch (one prayer a day, any prayer, counted with you until Christmas), the St Andrew Christmas Novena from November 30 to Christmas Eve with a gentle reminder, and every day of Advent in the calendar with its color, feast and readings.
Gustave Doré · Jonah Is Spewed Forth by the Whale · 1866 · public domain
Mass readings
Monday of the 1st week of Advent (US lectionary references; read the full texts in your missal, your parish's missalette or the app).
- First reading Isaiah 4:2-6
- Responsorial psalm Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9
- Gospel Matthew 8:5-11
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Saint of the day
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St Saturninus of Toulouse
(d. c. 257) First bishop of Toulouse, sent from Rome to Gaul. Seized by pagan priests who blamed his passing for the silence of their oracles, he refused to sacrifice and was tied to a bull that dragged him to death; the basilica of Saint-Sernin holds his relics.
Saint Saturninus, silencer of oracles, pray that our presence alone unsettle idols.
This season
- Monday's Rosary: The Joyful MysteriesPrayed on Mondays and Saturdays
About Advent
Advent is the Church's four-week preparation for Christmas, beginning on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. It looks two ways at once: back to the Incarnation, and forward to Christ's return. The mood is watchful rather than penitential — the Gloria is omitted at Mass, but the Alleluia stays.
Why purple?
Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
Verse of the day
Ps 25:5
Read it in context — the whole Catholic Bible is in the app, offline and free.
Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 29, 2027?
Purple, the color of Advent. Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
What liturgical season is November 29, 2027 in?
Advent. Advent is the Church's four-week preparation for Christmas, beginning on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. It looks two ways at once: back to the Incarnation, and forward to Christ's return. The mood is watchful rather than penitential — the Gloria is omitted at Mass, but the Alleluia stays.
Is November 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 November 29, 2027?
St Saturninus of Toulouse. (d. c. 257) First bishop of Toulouse, sent from Rome to Gaul. Seized by pagan priests who blamed his passing for the silence of their oracles, he refused to sacrifice and was tied to a bull that…
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