October 16, 1890 – July 6, 1902

Feast Day: July 6

Patron saint of young people (especially girls), rape victims, and the poor

Saint Maria Goretti was a devout but poor girl in Italy when she was attacked by the son of her employer while working on their farm. She was stabbed repeatedly after trying to thwart his advances. She died of her injuries but not before forgiving her attacker. He subsequently repented and became a lay brother in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Maria Goretti was canonized on June 24, 1950.