Saint Gemma lost her mother as a child and Saint Gemma lost her mother as a child and minutes after her father passed away, creditors minutes after her father passed away, creditors took what remained to the family, down to the took what remained to the family, down to the few coins in her pocket. In her suffering she few coins in her pocket. In her suffering she turned to God, accepting Him as her earthly and turned to God, accepting Him as her earthly and Heavenly Father. In need of charity herself, she Heavenly Father. In need of charity herself, she often gave what she was given to her family and often gave what she was given to her family and others in need, embracing poverty as a gift from others in need, embracing poverty as a gift from God. Saint Gemma waited patiently, trusting God. Saint Gemma waited patiently, trusting that God would provide. So faithful was Saint that God would provide. So faithful was Saint Gemma that she was miraculously cured from Gemma that she was miraculously cured from meningitis and graced with the Stigmata meningitis and graced with the Stigmata (wounds of Christ) thereafter. Saint Gemma (wounds of Christ) thereafter. Saint Gemma suffered with Christ for the conversion of souls suffered with Christ for the conversion of souls and offered herself as a sacrifice for sinners. and offered herself as a sacrifice for sinners. Illness came to her again and on Holy Saturday, Illness came to her again and on Holy Saturday, at the age of 25, she passed away. Saint Gemma at the age of 25, she passed away. Saint Gemma lived a selfless life, full of love for Jesus and lived a selfless life, full of love for Jesus and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. SAINT GEMMA GALGANI (1878-1903) SAINT GEMMA GALGANI (1878-1903) Patron Saint of the poor and unemployed Patron Saint of the poor and unemployed Saint Gemma lost her mother as a child and Saint Gemma lost her mother as a child and minutes after her father passed away, creditors minutes after her father passed away, creditors took what remained to the family, down to the took what remained to the family, down to the few coins in her pocket. In her suffering she few coins in her pocket. In her suffering she turned to God, accepting Him as her earthly and turned to God, accepting Him as her earthly and Heavenly Father. In need of charity herself, she Heavenly Father. In need of charity herself, she often gave what she was given to her family and often gave what she was given to her family and others in need, embracing poverty as a gift from others in need, embracing poverty as a gift from God. Saint Gemma waited patiently, trusting God. Saint Gemma waited patiently, trusting that God would provide. So faithful was Saint that God would provide. So faithful was Saint Gemma that she was miraculously cured from Gemma that she was miraculously cured from meningitis and graced with the Stigmata meningitis and graced with the Stigmata (wounds of Christ) thereafter. Saint Gemma (wounds of Christ) thereafter. Saint Gemma suffered with Christ for the conversion of souls suffered with Christ for the conversion of souls and offered herself as a sacrifice for sinners. and offered herself as a sacrifice for sinners. Illness came to her again and on Holy Saturday, Illness came to her again and on Holy Saturday, at the age of 25, she passed away. Saint Gemma at the age of 25, she passed away. Saint Gemma lived a selfless life, full of love for Jesus and lived a selfless life, full of love for Jesus and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. SAINT GEMMA GALGANI (1878-1903) SAINT GEMMA GALGANI (1878-1903) Patron Saint of the poor and unemployed Patron Saint of the poor and unemployed Prayer to Saint Gemma Prayer to Saint Gemma Oh St. Gemma, how compassionate was your love for those Oh St. Gemma, how compassionate was your love for those in distress, and how great your desire to help them. Help me, in distress, and how great your desire to help them. Help me, also in my present necessity and obtain for me the favor I also in my present necessity and obtain for me the favor I humbly implore, if it be profitable for my soul. The humbly implore, if it be profitable for my soul. The numerous miracles and the wonderful favors attributed to numerous miracles and the wonderful favors attributed to your intercession instill in me the confidence that you can your intercession instill in me the confidence that you can help me. Pray to Jesus, your Spouse, for me. Show Him the help me. Pray to Jesus, your Spouse, for me. Show Him the stigmata which His love has given you. Remind Him of the stigmata which His love has given you. Remind Him of the blood which flowed from these same wounds, the blood which flowed from these same wounds, the excruciating pain which you have suffered and the tears excruciating pain which you have suffered and the tears which you have shed for the salvation of souls. Place all this which you have shed for the salvation of souls. Place all this as your precious treasure in a chalice of love and Jesus will as your precious treasure in a chalice of love and Jesus will hear you. Amen hear you. Amen Prayer to Saint Gemma Prayer to Saint Gemma Oh St. Gemma, how compassionate was your love for those Oh St. Gemma, how compassionate was your love for those in distress, and how great your desire to help them. Help me, in distress, and how great your desire to help them. Help me, also in my present necessity and obtain for me the favor I also in my present necessity and obtain for me the favor I humbly implore, if it be profitable for my soul. The humbly implore, if it be profitable for my soul. The numerous miracles and the wonderful favors attributed to numerous miracles and the wonderful favors attributed to your intercession instill in me the confidence that you can your intercession instill in me the confidence that you can help me. Pray to Jesus, your Spouse, for me. Show Him the help me. Pray to Jesus, your Spouse, for me. Show Him the stigmata which His love has given you. Remind Him of the stigmata which His love has given you. Remind Him of the blood which flowed from these same wounds, the blood which flowed from these same wounds, the excruciating pain which you have suffered and the tears excruciating pain which you have suffered and the tears which you have shed for the salvation of souls. Place all this which you have shed for the salvation of souls. Place all this as your precious treasure in a chalice of love and Jesus will as your precious treasure in a chalice of love and Jesus will hear you. Amen hear you. Amen .