Oct 11, 2023 · Oct. 16 marks the memory of St. Gerard Maiella, The Father of the Poor, The Apostle of the Sele Valley, as his devotees call him, a religious man who lived in the 18th …

The tomb of Saint Gerard was also relocated from the altar in the right aisle to the central aisle. The crystal, silver, and mother of pearl urn containing the relics of the saint lies behind a high …

Gerard Majella (Italian: Gerardo Maiella; 6 April 1726 – 16 October 1755) was an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, who is …

Handkerchiefs which are taken to the Sanctuary at Materdomini and touched to his tomb carry blessings of the Saint to expectant mothers of the world, who, with the protection and help of …

Another variation is the location of the tomb of the saint who is no longer in the altar of the right nave, where the statue of S. Gerardo remained but in the center of the church behind a …

His intercession on behalf of mothers is one of his most notable charisms, and St. Gerard Majella is the patron of expectant mothers. His Feast day is celebrated on October 16. Saint Lucy’s …

Sep 20, 1998 · Today, the shrine of St. Gerard Majella in Materdomini (Latin for “Mother of God”) has become one of the most popular places of pilgrimage in southern Italy. The most …

Oct 16, 2023 · Saint Gerard Majella is venerated as the patron saint of childbirth, children, expectant mothers, falsely accused people, good confessions, lay brothers, motherhood, and …

Gerard Majella (Italian: Gerardo Maiella; 6 April 1726 – 16 October 1755) was an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, who is …

For a pregnant woman O almighty and everlasting God, through the Holy Spirit, you prepared the body and soul of the glorious virgin Mary to be a worthy dwelling place of your divine Son. …