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Saint of the Day
The feast the whole Church keeps today, the saints you can visit at their tomb, and what they are patrons of.
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The readings at Mass · 16 August 2026
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- ReadingA reading from the Book of Isaiah 56:1, 6-7
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 15:21-28
From Vatican News — Word of the Day, following the General Roman Calendar, with a commentary from the Popes. Where a feast is kept on another day in your country, your parish’s readings may differ.
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Roch — patron of dogs, epidemics and plague
- Saint Stephen of Hungary — patron of Hungary
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.