Pilgrimage of Mercy - Tour of the Major Relics of St. Maria Goretti
Location(s): St. Monica, 9933 Midway Rd, Dallas, TX
From September to November of this year the major relics of St. Maria Goretti will make a pilgrimage to the United States. Named the “Pilgrimage of Mercy,” it is the first time that her body travels to the USA. Her relics will be visiting St. Monica Church in Dallas on November 3. A Mass has tentatively been scheduled at St. Monica at 7 p.m.
 |
About St. Maria Goretti
While St. Maria is universally known as the Patroness of Purity, her greatest virtue was her unyielding forgiveness of her attacker even in the midst of horrendous physical suffering, a forgiveness that would completely convert him and set him on a path to personal holiness. In March 2015, His Holiness, Pope Francis, announced an Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy beginning December 8, 2015. This visit of the major relics of St. Maria Goretti is an effort on the part of the Holy See and Treasures of the Church to prepare and catechize the United States for this great celebration in the life of the Church. More information about St. Maria and the Tour can be found here. |
I recommend the prayerful participation of all the faithful in the visit of St. Maria Goretti’s relics. Saint Maria and her story prepare us for the Year of Mercy. May we be inspired to accept forgiveness and to offer it."
-Bishop Timothy Doherty, Bishop of Lafayette-in-Indiana