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Saints of the Day
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr (1890-1902), martyred by her attempted rapist, Alessandro Serenelli, who repented & testified at her cause for canonization.

Commentary: Wayback Machine.

'Tis also the Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

'Tis the First Saturday o' the month: Wikipedia-link First Saturdays.

'Tis the Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Tempus per annum, "time through the year"): Wikipedia-link.