Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Keyne; daughter of King Brychan of Brecknock, Wales; she refused several suitors' offers of marriage and became a hermitess on the banks of the Severn River in Somersetshire, England; after living there for several years, during which she traveled widely, she was persuaded by her nephew to return to Wales, though exactly where she spent her last days is not known; during her travels, she founded numerous churches in South Wales, Cornwall, and perhaps Somerset
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/8/26
Gospel: Luke 11:5-13

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<li>Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Keyne; daughter of King Brychan of Brecknock, Wales; she refused several suitors' offers of marriage and became a hermitess on the banks of the Severn River in Somersetshire, England; after living there for several years, during which she traveled widely, she was persuaded by her nephew to return to Wales, though exactly where she spent her last days is not known; during her travels, she founded numerous churches in South Wales, Cornwall, and perhaps Somerset</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/8/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 11:5-13</li>
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Daybreak for October 8, 2026

Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, commemorating victory in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571, accredited to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/7/26
Gospel: Luke 11:1-4

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<li>Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, commemorating victory in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571, accredited to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/7/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 11:1-4</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for October 7, 2026

Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, 1811-1849; born in Quebec; as a housekeeper at a local rectory, she saw the need for greater instruction of the youth, especially young girls; she and her companions formed the Sisters of the Most Holy Names of Jesus and Mary; they provided Catholic education in Canada and on the west coast of the United States
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/6/26
Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

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<li>Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, 1811-1849; born in Quebec; as a housekeeper at a local rectory, she saw the need for greater instruction of the youth, especially young girls; she and her companions formed the Sisters of the Most Holy Names of Jesus and Mary; they provided Catholic education in Canada and on the west coast of the United States</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/6/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 10:38-42</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for October 6, 2026

Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, 1819-1867; born in Germany, but decided to go to North America; in 1847, he arrived in the United States, entered the Redemptorist novitiate, and completed his studies, being ordained in 1844; he began his pastoral ministry in Pittsburgh, working closely with St. John Neumann; he became a full-time itinerant missionary preacher; he preached in English and German in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan,  Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin; he was named pastor of the Church of St. Mary of the Assumption in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he died of the yellow fever, caring for the sick and the poor of New Orleans at the age of 48
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/5/26
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

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<li>Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, 1819-1867; born in Germany, but decided to go to North America; in 1847, he arrived in the United States, entered the Redemptorist novitiate, and completed his studies, being ordained in 1844; he began his pastoral ministry in Pittsburgh, working closely with St. John Neumann; he became a full-time itinerant missionary preacher; he preached in English and German in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan,&nbsp; Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin; he was named <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=9041">pastor</a> of the Church of <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4954">St. Mary</a> of the Assumption in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he died of the yellow fever, caring for the sick and the poor of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8424">New Orleans</a> at the age of 48</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/5/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 10:25-37</li>
</ul>

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