Saint Gerard Majella Candle Vigil

Saint Gerard Majella Candles are dressed and burned to petition Saint Gerard for assistance with matters involving childbirth and conception.

According to the story associated with his patronage, a few months before his death, Saint Gerard visited the Pirofalo family and accidentally dropped his handkerchief. One of the girls spotted it after he had left and ran after him to return it. “Keep it,” he told her. “You may need it some day.”

Years later, when the girl was a married woman facing a life-threatening childbirth, she remembered his words and asked for the handkerchief. The story tells that her pain disappeared and she gave birth to a healthy child. Word of the miracle spread, and the mothers of Italy took Gerard to their hearts as their patron. During his beatification proceedings, a witness described him as the “saint of happy childbirths.”

Your vigil will be carefully dressed, blessed, petitioned, and burned on your behalf by Divine Harmony Spiritual Church. You will receive a photograph of your candle vigil. If you select the optional emailed report, you will also receive our observations and interpretation of any signs seen during the burn. Please enter your name and a clear, specific request in the fields provided.

If you select the personal photo option, please email the photo you would like us to use to jonsaintgermain@gmail.com after placing your order.