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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 · 1 October 2026
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
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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Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Thursday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
St Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church since 1997
Pray at their tomb
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Thérèse of Lisieux — patron of florists, missionaries and the missions, France
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.