The Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics of St. Gianna
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian wife, mother, and physician whose life beautifully united deep Catholic faith with joyful service to others.
Born in 1922, she pursued a vocation in medicine, specializing in pediatrics, while living an ordinary life rooted in prayer, family, and love for her patients—especially mothers, children, and the poor. Gianna faced a grave medical diagnosis during her final pregnancy and made the courageous decision to protect the life of her unborn child, accepting the risk to her own. She died in 1962, shortly after her daughter’s birth, offering a profound witness to sacrificial love and trust in God.
Canonized in 2004, Saint Gianna is honored as a patron of mothers, unborn children, families, and healthcare workers, and her life continues to inspire faith, hope, and reverence for the dignity of every human life.
About St. Gianna
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics of St. Gianna is a global prayer ministry that brings women together through devotion to Saint Gianna Beretta Molla and her witness of faith, motherhood, and sacrificial love. United across distances, members pray for one another, finding hope, consolation, and sisterhood in Christ through the example of St. Gianna.
I know by experience how precious sisters are and so the Lord heard my prayers.
– St. Gianna, On the occasion of the birth of her second daughter, Laura
About the Sisterhood
Voices of the Sisterhood
Christina
Christina feels it is a gift to pray for so many women and send prayer cards to those who request them.
Darcie
Darcie has found that praying with and for women, through St. Gianna’s intercession, has increased her faith, her belief in the power of prayer, and her sureness in the omnipotence of God.
Dr. Denise
Through her involvement with the Travelling Relics ministry, Dr. Denise hopes to help others encounter the quiet strength and loving intercession of St. Gianna, and to remind families that holiness can be lived out in everyday work, care, and sacrifice.
Jennifer
St. Gianna helped Jennifer deepen her faith in Jesus and the intercession of our saintly friends praying with and for us from heaven.
Jess
Through the Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics of St. Gianna, Jess has been able to continue to witness the power of prayer and the beauty of the Body of Christ.
Jessie
Through Saint Gianna’s powerful intercession, Jessie has witnessed God answer prayers in ways both miraculous and deeply personal.
Mandy
Mandy thought there could be no better way to speed the love for St. Gianna throughout Canada than to be a Volunteer Ministry Sister with The Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics of St. Gianna.
Margaret
Margaret is grateful for The Sisterhood and the opportunity to walk with other women through similar trials.
Martina
Around the time Martina received her St. Gianna prayer card, she learned she was pregnant with her fourth child.
Melissa
Melissa has witnessed countless miracles through this ministry - for those praying for their family to grow for many years, for those with recurrent miscarriages, and even the miracle of a sustained life after diagnosed miscarriage!
Sabrina
Sabrina's involvement with The Sisterhood has inspired her to be a better mother and to have friends in all the saints.
Connection
Through written reflections and stories, the ministry helps deepen devotion and understanding of St. Gianna's witness, encouraging women to live their vocations with faith, courage, and love.
Prayer
Members of our Sisterhood Prayer Network commit to praying for the intentions submitted by recipients, fostering a sense of spiritual companionship rooted in faith, compassion, and trust in God.
Presence
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics of St. Gianna mails relic-touched prayer cards of St. Gianna to women around the world free of charge, and miscarriage care packages to women in the continental United States.