Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 27

Tuesday of the twenty-seventh week of Ordinary Time

Weekday · Green

Optional memorials: Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin

Rosary today

The Sorrowful Mysteries

  1. The Agony in the Garden
  2. The Scourging at the Pillar
  3. The Crowning with Thorns
  4. The Carrying of the Cross
  5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord

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Fasting and abstinence

No fasting or abstinence today. per USCCB

Questions about October 6, 2026

What feast or saint is celebrated on October 6, 2026?

Tuesday of the twenty-seventh week of Ordinary Time (weekday, green vestments). Optional memorials: Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin.

What mysteries of the rosary are prayed on October 6, 2026?

The Sorrowful Mysteries, because it is a Tuesday.

Can Catholics eat meat on Tuesday, October 6, 2026?

Yes. No fasting or abstinence applies today.

Is October 6, 2026 a holy day of obligation?

No.

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