A memorial keeps the witness of a saint or sacred event in the Church’s prayer with a simpler liturgical form than a feast or solemnity.
The liturgical color for this observance is White. Purity, joy, and major celebrations of the Lord and saints who are not martyrs.
Ordinary Time traces the public life and teaching of Christ in ordered weeks outside the major penitential and festal seasons.
19th week in Ordinary Time
Why this day matters
Saint Francis is honored for evangelical poverty, joy, and love for Christ and creation.
Saint Francis of Assisi is observed on Sunday, October 4, 2026 in the Ordinary Time season. It is kept as a memorial with the liturgical color White. Saint Francis is honored for evangelical poverty, joy, and love for Christ and creation. Saints: Saint Francis of Assisi.