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Maria was born on 16 October 1890, in Corinaldo, in the Province of Ancona, then in the Kingdom of Italy, to Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini, the third of seven children: Antonio (who died in infancy), Angelo, Maria, Mariano (Marino), Alessandro (Sandrino), Ersilia, and Teresa.
Laura Vicuna. Born on October 16 1890 in Corinaldo, in the Ancona Province in Italy, her farmworker father moved his family to Ferrier di Conca, near Anzio. When he died of malaria, Maria's mother had to struggle to feed her children. Maria's mother, brothers, and sisters worked in the fields while she cooked, ...
Assunta Goretti, St. Maria’s mother, watches her little girl being canonized from a window of the Apostolic Palace, June 24, 1950. A News Parade segment from Castle Films reporting St. Maria’s canonization (July 1950)
Jul 5, 2017 · In order for the Goretti family to survive, Maria's mother, Assunta, took her husband's place in the fields. This left Maria, as the eldest girl, to take her mother's place in the home. Maria cooked, cleaned, did the laundry, and cared for her younger siblings. Additionally, she cooked and cleaned for the two Serenelli men.
Oct 6, 2023 · Maria’s father, Luigi Goretti, was a hardworking and devout Catholic, while her mother, Assunta Carlini, was a loving homemaker who maintained the home and cared for their children. Together, they instilled in their children the importance of their faith and a strong work ethic.
Jul 6, 2020 · Today we celebrate the life of the great martyr Saint Maria Goretti, an eleven year old Italian peasant girl who fought and died defending her virginity against an assault from her neighbor, Alessandro Serenelli.
Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian:[maˈriːa teˈrɛːza ɡoˈretti]; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. [1] She was born to a farming family.
