Fr. Frank and Janet Morana visit the family of St. Gianna Molla in Italy - June 2013
6/9/2013

Before the start of the Rome pilgrimage for the World Day of the Gospel of Life, Fr. Frank, Janet Morana and Teresa Tomeo travelled to Magenta, Mesero and Milan, Italy to visit the family of St. Gianna Molla and to see the places where she lived, worked and prayed.

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Janet signs her book, Recall Abortion, for Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, the child for whom St. Gianna sacrificed her life.
Janet signs her book, Recall Abortion, for Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, the child for whom St. Gianna sacrificed her life.
Some of St. Gianna
Some of St. Gianna's medical tools.
Fr. Frank in St. Gianna
Fr. Frank in St. Gianna's medical office in Mesero with Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, the child for whom St. Gianna sacrificed her life.
Outside St. Gianna
Outside St. Gianna's office.
The mausoleum where St. Gianna is buried.
The mausoleum where St. Gianna is buried.
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St. Gianna's burial place in Mesero.
Inside the mausoleum in Mesero where St. Gianna and her family members are buried.
Inside the mausoleum in Mesero where St. Gianna and her family members are buried.
Janet prays in the same spot where St. Gianna prayed every morning before work.
Janet prays in the same spot where St. Gianna prayed every morning before work.
St. Gianna attended Mass and prayed in this Chapel every day. The chapel is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel. Her
St. Gianna attended Mass and prayed in this Chapel every day. The chapel is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel. Her children were baptized and consecrated to Holy Mary here. St. Gianna's funeral was held here in 1962.
The Basilica of St. Martino in Magenta where St. Gianna was baptized and married.
The Basilica of St. Martino in Magenta where St. Gianna was baptized and married.
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St. Gianna's baptismal gown used by all of her siblings. The lining could be changed to blue or pink for a boy or a girl. The gown is in the Basilica of St. Martino in Magenta.
The baptismal font where St. Gianna was baptized.
The baptismal font where St. Gianna was baptized.
The house in Magenta where St. Gianna lived with her husband and raised her chidren.
The house in Magenta where St. Gianna lived with her husband and raised her chidren.
The banner hung at St. Gianna
The banner hung at St. Gianna's canonization that now hangs in the Basilica of St. Martino in Magenta.
Fr. Frank is blessed by Fr. Giuseppe, St. Gianna
Fr. Frank is blessed by Fr. Giuseppe, St. Gianna's brother. Also in the photo is Mother Virginia, St. Gianna's last living sister.
Janet and Teresa Tomeo with Mother Virginia and Fr. Giuseppe, St. Gianna
Janet and Teresa Tomeo with Mother Virginia and Fr. Giuseppe, St. Gianna's sister and brother.
A statue of a mother lifting her baby from the rubble of an earthquake doing everything she can to save the child from d
A statue of a mother lifting her baby from the rubble of an earthquake doing everything she can to save the child from destruction. Standing in front of the statue is Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, the child for whom St. Gianna sacrificed her life.
Janet, Teresa and Fr. Frank at the Cathedral in Milan.
Janet, Teresa and Fr. Frank at the Cathedral in Milan.

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