About the Magazine
Saint Maria's Messenger, a Catholic magazine for girls ages 10 through teen, has the mission of bringing good, wholesome Catholic news, stories, interviews, recipes, activities, reviews, advice, and projects to help girls lead a good Christian life.
Past to Present
Saint Maria's Messenger's first issue was sent out in November 2002 to only a couple subscribers, literally only a couple! Bernadette and Rebekah Fox, sisters who live with their large family in Michigan, wanted a Catholic magazine specifically for girls but was never able to find one. They finally decided that the only thing left to do was start one themselves, which they did! They were only 16 and 14 when they began - but with God's help anything is possible!
They write 95% percent of the magazine themselves and have even printed it up themselves on their family’s printer for five years. This year, for their sixth volume, things will be a little different in the way of printing. Little Flowers Family Press located in Canada, will be printing their magazine - partly in color, too!
As their magazine becomes more and more known especially through their website, people from all over the world are sharing in what Saint Maria's Messenger has to offer. Saint Maria's Messenger is still extremely small, but through the help of people like you who also find a need for this apostolate, Bernadette and Rebekah hope to reach many more girls soon. Please visit our Spread the Word page to learn how you can help!
In every issue of the magazine they proclaim:
Saint Maria Goretti, patroness of girls and Saint Maria's Messenger, pray for us!
Who we are: We consider ourselves faithful Catholics, faithful to the Magisterium, faithful to the Pope, Benedict XVI. The magazine is not made to please every single Catholic out there although we hope to reach them all. But we will proclaim that abortion is murder and life is sacred, no matter what others might say. We will proclaim that women were not destined to become priests by God, no matter what others might say. We will proclaim that one religion is not as good as another, no matter what others might say. We will proclaim the Truth with a capital T found in all its fullness and glory in the Holy Catholic Church - the one and only Church founded by Jesus Christ with the Pope as the visible head on Earth!
Our mission: To give girls the teachings of the Church in a way that is captivating and inspiring, in order to help them become more faithful Catholics and to live out their lives as God planned for them. We just want to give girls from ages ten through teen a truly Catholic publication. Not a tiring instructional work or a watered-down look at the Faith, but a nice balance of teaching and fun. Saint Maria's Messenger gives girls a chance to break from school and the chill of winter and sit down and enjoy a good Catholic magazine.
Inside Look
The age range is from ten years all the way through the teens. Very large age range, but we try to include something in it for everyone and that's why we are open to whatever suggestions you might have so we can better know what our readers are looking for.
Some of the regular feautures include:
- Our Catholic Faith
A deeper look into our faith through the eyes of the Church.
- School
WorkFunQuizzes and puzzles, all Catholic oriented.
- Bookworm Food
Books reviewed usually by the editors.
- Mother Mary's Corner
Stories, articles, prayers, and/or poems with our Mother Mary as the focus.
- Who's That Saint?
You are given clues to the "Mystery Saint" and four possible saints, just turn the page and see if your choice is right!
- SMM Catholic Reporter
Current Catholic news.
- Simply Cecilia
A humorous comic strip about the convent life of Sister Cecilia, an imaginary nun drawn and created by the editors.
- Theological Thesis
A feature dedicated to dispersing a deeper understanding of our Catholic beliefs.
- Subscriber of the Month
A look into the life of another subscriber chosen by the editors.
Some of the random features include:
- In the Footsteps of Saint Maria
- The Ten Little Maidens
- Craft Shop
- In the Kitchen
- Smile
- Uplifting Angel Stories
- ... and much, much more!
Be sure and check out our Free online magazine sample page!
