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| Description | "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unles s you forgive your brother from your heart." ~ Matthew 18:35 Mar ia Goretti was known for her cheerful and holy disposition. While home alon e on day, Maria was assaulted bye Alessandro Serenelli, an eighteen-year- old neighbor. She resisted his sexual advances. Enraged, the young man rep eatedly stabbed her with a dagger. Maria was taken to a hospital, where sh e forgave her attacker and expressed concern for her family; she later die d. Serenelli was sentenced to prison for thirty years. For th e next eight yearshe was unrepentant but then he had a dream in which Maria was gathering flowers and presenting them to him. Moved by this experience , Alessandro's life changed;and his first action upon being released from prison was to visit Maria's mother and beg forgiveness. On Christmas Day, 1937, Alessandro received communion side by side with Mrs. Goretti, and he was present in St. Peter's Square when Maria was... |
| Date | Mon, July 6, 2020 |
| Repeat Type | Yearly
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| Time | All day event |
| Priority | 5-Medium |
| Access | Public |
| Created by | DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR |
| Updated | Fri, July 30, 2021 8:35pm GMT |
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