Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to St. Maria Goretti
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Maria Goretti for purity, young women, and forgiveness. Traditionally prayed June 27 through July 5.
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About This Novena
This novena does not flatten St. Maria Goretti into a single theme. It remembers her poverty, labor, kindness, purity, courage, and forgiveness, making her witness far richer than a one-note symbol.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for purity, young women, forgiveness, and victims of assault.
Usual timing
June 27 through July 5
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Day 1: Life's Harshness and Toil
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Opening Prayer
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Child of God, you who at an early age knew life's harshness and toil, its sorrows and brief joys; you who were poor, an orphan, who loved your neighbour tirelessly, making yourself a humble and attentive servant; you who were kind and good, without pride, who loved Love above all else; you who shed your blood so as not to betray the Lord; you who forgave your assassin wishing him in Paradise: Intercede and pray for us to the Father, so that we may consent to His holy will for us.
You who are God's friend and see Him face to face obtain the grace we are seeking from you.
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We thank you Maria, for the love of God and neighbour that you have sown in our hearts. Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena does not flatten St. Maria Goretti into a single theme. It remembers her poverty, labor, kindness, purity, courage, and forgiveness, making her witness far richer than a one-note symbol.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
purity, young women, forgiveness, victims of assault
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for purity, young women, forgiveness, and victims of assault.
Usual timing
June 27 through July 5
Saint Maria Goretti devotional portrait