Patron Saint Veronica

St. Veronica lived during the time Jesus was here on earth. She was present on the road to Golgotha during the Passion of Jesus Christ. While Jesus was carrying His cross, the sorrowful St. Veronica offered Our Lord her veil to wipe His face. After gratefully using St. Veronica's veil, the Holy Face of Jesus was miraculously imprinted upon it. The veil of St. Veronica is preserved in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

St. Veronica was canonized pre-congregation. The feast of St. Veronica is celebrated on July 12. She was named the patron saint of:

* Laundry workers
* Photographers

Many people who have St. Veronica as their patron wear a St. Veronica charm or a St. Veronica medal. They recite the following prayers to St. Veronica asking for her intercession in their behalf.

Prayer to Saint Veronica

St. Veronica, you gave Christ a towel on His way to Cavalry
Which He used to wipe the Precious Blood from His Holy Face.
In return for this great act of kindness He left you His most Holy image on the towel.
Pray for us to Our Lord that His Holy Face may be imprinted
on our hearts so that we may be always be mindful of the Passion and Death
of Our lord Jesus Christ, through the same Christ our Lord,
Amen.

St. Veronica Prayer

Oh My Jesus, Saint Veronica served You on the way to Calvary by wiping Your beloved Face with a veil on which Your sacred image then appeared. She protected this treasure and whenever people touched it, they were miraculously healed. I ask her to pray for the growth of my ability to see Your sacred image in others, to recognize their hurts, to stop and join them on their difficult journeys, and to feel the same compassion for them as she did for You. Show me how to wipe their faces, serve their needs, and heal their wounds, reminding me that as I do this for them, I also do this for You. Saint Veronica, pray for me. Amen.