Saint Gerard Cross Religious Medal "EXCLUSIVE"

• Saint Gerard Majella is a Catholic saint. He is a saint whose intercession is requested for children (and unborn

• children in particular); childbirth; mothers (and expectant mothers in particular); motherhood; falsely accused people;
• good confessions; lay brothers; and Muro Lucano, Italy.

  Gerard was born as Gerardo Maiella on April 6, 1726" Muro Lucano, Italy. He was the son of a tailor who died when

• Gerard was 12, leaving the family in poverty. Gerard tried to join the Capuchin order, but his health prevented it. He
• was accepted as a Redemptorist lay brother serving his congregation as sacristan, gardener, ostiarius, infirmarian, and
• tailor.

  When falsely accused by a pregnant woman of being the father of her child, he retreated to silence; she later recanted

• and cleared him, and thus began his association as patron of all aspects of pregnancy. He was reputed to bilocate and
• read consciences. His last will consisted of the following small note on the door of his cell: "Here the will of God is
• done, as God wills, and as long as God wills." Gerard died on October 16, 1755 at Caposele, Italy of tuberculosis. He
• was aged 29.

  St. Gerard Majella Annual Novena takes place every year in St. Josephs Church, Dundalk, Ireland. This annual nine day

• novena is the biggest festival of faith in Ireland.

Catalog ID: STCR008-L

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