Catholic Saint
St. Maria Mazzarello
“Co-founder of the Salesian Sisters (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians).”
Feast Day: May 13
Biography
Maria was a hardworking peasant girl who, after surviving typhus, founded a workshop to teach needlework to young girls and provide them with a Christian education. She teamed up with Don Bosco to form a women's branch of his Salesian mission.
Prayer to St. Maria Mazzarello
Be cheerful at all times.