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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 · 9 October 2026
Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs
- ReadingA reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Galatians 3:7-14
- GospelFrom the Gospel according to Luke 11:15-26
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
Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs
Friday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Also: Saint John Leonardi, Priest · Saint John Henry Newman, Priest and Doctor of the Church
St John Henry Newman, Doctor of the Church since 2025
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Denis — patron of France
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.