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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 · 26 September 2026
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
- ReadingA reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes 11:9—12:8
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Luke 9:43b-45
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.
Optional memorial · Red
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Also: Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Patron saints of the day
- Saints Cosmas and Damian — patron of doctors and physicians, pharmacists
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.