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July 6: Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr—Optional Memorial
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Patron Saint of young people (especially girls), rape victims, and the poor
Invoked for the grace of mercy and forgiveness
Canonized by Pope Pius XII on June 24,
Liturgical Color: Red
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In the heroic testimony of the saint of Le Ferriere, her forgiveness of the man who killed her and her desire to be able to meet him one day in Heaven deserve special attention. This spiritual and social message is of extraordinary relevance in our timeThe saint’s mother, for her part, pardoned him on behalf of the family in the hall of the tribunal where his trial was taking place. We do not know whether it was the mother who taught her daughter to forgive or the martyr’s forgiveness on her death-bed that determined her mother’s conduct. Yet it is ce•
Maria Goretti
Italian virgin-martyr of the Catholic Church
For other uses, see Maria Goretti (disambiguation).
Saint
Maria Goretti
Portrait of Goretti,
Born ()16 October
Corinaldo, Province of Ancona, Marche, Kingdom of ItalyDied 6 July () (aged11)
Nettuno, Province of Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of ItalyVeneratedin Catholic Church Beatified 27 April , Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City bygd Pope Pius XII[1] Canonized 24 June , Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII Major shrine Nettuno, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy Feast 6 July (General Roman Calendar & Passionist Calendar) Attributes lily; farmer's clothing; martyr's palm Patronage Forgiveness, chastity, temptations to impurity, victims of rape, teenagers, modern youth, Children of Mary Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian:[maˈriːateˈrɛːzaɡoˈretti]; 16 October – 6 July ) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of th
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St. Maria GorettiFeast day: Jul 06
July 6 marks the feast day of St. Maria Goretti, a young virgin and martyr whose life is an example of purity and mercy for all Christians.St. Maria Goretti is best known for her commitment to purity and the courageous defence of her faith at the young age of eleven that made her willing to undergo death rather than participate in a sin against God. She is also remarkable for the forgiveness she willingly granted her attacker as she lay on her deathbed.
Maria was born in Corinaldo, Italy on October 16, Her father, a farmer, died of malaria when she was young, and her mother had to work to support their six children.
Maria took care of the younger children while her mother worked, and she prayed the Rosary every night for the repose of her father’s soul. She grew in grace and maturity, and her cheerful obedience and piety were noticed by those around her.
On July 5, , a neighbouring farm hand, Alessandro Serenelli, tried to rape Maria. On seve