Friday, October 9, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 27
Friday of the twenty-seventh week of Ordinary Time
Weekday · Green
Optional memorials: Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest; Saint John Henry Newman, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Rosary today
Fasting and abstinence
Friday penance. In the US you may abstain from meat or choose another form of penance. per USCCB, 1966
Questions about October 9, 2026
What feast or saint is celebrated on October 9, 2026?
Friday of the twenty-seventh week of Ordinary Time (weekday, green vestments). Optional memorials: Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest; Saint John Henry Newman, Priest and Doctor of the Church.
What mysteries of the rosary are prayed on October 9, 2026?
The Sorrowful Mysteries, because it is a Friday.
Can Catholics eat meat on Friday, October 9, 2026?
Yes, if you do another form of penance instead. In the US you may abstain from meat or choose another form of penance.
Is October 9, 2026 a holy day of obligation?
No.