VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Kateri O God,You who create pure hearts and delight in chastity,look with kindness on us as we remember young Maria Goretti today. She was only a child, yet she chose You above all else,defending her innocence with courage even unto death.Through her example, strengthen us to resist every temptation,to value purity of body and soul,and to forgive … Read morePrayer to St. Maria Goretti
Patron Saint of: Youth, young women, purity, victims of violence, and forgiveness St. Maria Goretti is one of the youngest saints ever canonized by the Catholic Church and is remembered for her remarkable purity, courage, and extraordinary forgiveness. Maria was born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, Italy, to a poor but deeply faithful Catholic family. … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Maria Goretti (1890–1902)
Monday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr First reading Hosea 2:16,17-18,21-22 I will betroth you to myself and you will come to know the name of the Lord It is the Lord who speaks:I am going to lure herand lead her out into the wildernessand speak to her heart.There … Read moreMon 6 July
Maria Goretti was born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, in the Province of Ancona, Italy. Her family lived in deep poverty, and when her farmworker father moved them to Ferriere di Conca, near Anzio, their hardship only increased. After her father died of malaria, Maria’s mother was left to care for and provide for … Read moreSt. Maria Goretti: Saint of the Day for Monday, July 06, 2026
Reading 1 Zechariah 9:9-10 Thus says the LORD:Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion,shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem!See, your king shall come to you;a just savior is he,meek, and riding on an ass,on a colt, the foal of an ass.He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim,and the horse from Jerusalem;the warrior’s bow shall be banished,and he … Read moreFourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Zechariah 9:9-10 See now, your king comes humbly to you The Lord says this:Rejoice heart and soul, daughter of Zion!Shout with gladness, daughter of Jerusalem!See now, your king comes to you;he is victorious, he is triumphant,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.He … Read moreSun 5 July
Cofounder of the Barnabites. Born in 1502 in Cremona, Italy, Anthony became a medical doctor. In 1528 he was ordained a priest and cofounded the Barnabites, the religious congregation so called because it was headquartered in St. Barnabas Monastery in Milan. The Barnabites occupied the monastery in 1538, having been approved in 1533. Anthony popularized … Read moreSt. Anthony Mary Zaccaria: Saint of the Day for Sunday, July 05, 2026
Reading 1 Amos 9:11-15 Thus says the LORD:On that day I will raise upthe fallen hut of David;I will wall up its breaches,raise up its ruins,and rebuild it as in the days of old,That they may conquer what is left of Edomand all the nations that shall bear my name,say I, the LORD, who will … Read moreSaturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Elizabeth of Portugal , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Amos 9:11-15 I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel It is the Lord who speaks:‘That day I will re-erect the tottering hut of David,make good the gaps in it, restore … Read moreSat 4 July
Elizabeth was a Spanish princess who was given in marriage to King Denis of Portugal at the age of twelve. She was very beautiful and very lovable. She was also very devout, and went to Mass every day. Elizabeth was a holy wife, but although her husband was fond of her at first, he soon … Read moreSt. Elizabeth of Portugal: Saint of the Day for Saturday, July 04, 2026