Bishop · Remembered on February 28

St. Oswald of Worcester

St. Oswald of Worcester is remembered on February 28 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

Remembered on	February 28
Title	Bishop
Died	c. 992
Next on Bless’s Today screen	Sunday, February 28, 2027

Life

A Danish-blooded English bishop of the great tenth-century reform, who refounded monasteries, taught in his cathedral school, and died as he had lived — on his knees, washing the feet of twelve poor men, as he did daily in Lent.

In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Oswald of Worcester. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

Date	In the US calendar	Color	Mass readings (US)
Sunday, February 28, 2027	Third Sunday of Lent	Violet	Exodus 20:1-17 · Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 · 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 · John 3:16 · John 2:13-25
Monday, February 28, 2028	Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time	Green	1 Peter 1:3-9 · Psalm 111:1-2, 5-6, 9 and 10c · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Mark 10:17-27

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

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