Advent
Wednesday, December 8, 2027
On Wednesday, December 8, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Advent and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception.
Liturgical color: White · for the solemnity of Immaculate Conception
Day 11 of Advent this year, with 16 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. Today is day 9 of 25 of the St Andrew Christmas Novena.
Gustave Doré · Jonathan Destroys the Temple of Dagon · 1866 · public domain
Mass readings
Immaculate Conception (US lectionary references; read the full texts in your missal, your parish's missalette or the app).
- First reading Genesis 3:9-15, 20
- Responsorial psalm Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
- Second reading Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
- Gospel Luke 1:26-38
Read the full texts free in the app: Google Play · App Store
Saint of the day
Solemnity
Immaculate Conception
Defined as dogma by Pius IX in 1854: from the first moment of her conception, Mary was preserved from original sin in view of the merits of her Son. The patroness of the United States.
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
A solemnity is the highest rank of celebration in the calendar.
This season
- Wednesday's Rosary: The Glorious MysteriesPrayed on Wednesdays and Sundays
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 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
Luke 1:28
Read it in context — the whole Catholic Bible is in the app, offline and free.
Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on December 8, 2027?
White, for the solemnity of Immaculate Conception. 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 December 8, 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 December 8, 2027 a holy day of obligation in the United States?
Yes — The Immaculate Conception — a holy day of obligation in the United States.
Which saint is celebrated on December 8, 2027?
the Immaculate Conception. Defined as dogma by Pius IX in 1854: from the first moment of her conception, Mary was preserved from original sin in view of the merits of her Son. The patroness of the United…
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