Our world is hungry, the US is hungry for God. We have a yearning that materialism can not fulfil.

Ave María Market knows faith is timeless, and getting the right, authentic Catholic products can be a challenge.

The Catholic retail market is highly fragmented — local stores have limited inventory, and big platforms don’t specialize in faith-based items.

John 17:16: "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world".

We are just starting our catholic family, married in March, 2025.

We felt a call to provide US families with Catholic products that speak

to the beauty of our faith.

I am Maria Fernanda, and I have more than eight years of experience in

Digital Marketing and eCommerce. I’ve had the opportunity to work for

companies as big as Mercedes-Benz, GOPURE Beauty, Honda Mexico,

and many more. I know I can serve my gifts for the glory of our God.

I am James Maertens, a Sports Broadcaster & Sales Strategist by trade. Across my many work experiences, I’ve developed a proven

record in revenue generation, content creation, and community engagement.

Rooted in devotion to Our Lady, Ave Maria Market is where faith meets everyday life—offering Catholic gifts and

essentials to inspire prayer and devotion.

From our Latin prayer meaning “Hail Mary.” It reflects devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who always leads us closer to her Son, Jesus Christ. By choosing this name, we root our store in a timeless Catholic tradition of honoring Our Lady.

Ave Maria is known all over the world, and we want to also honor and show that, no matter where you are physically, God is always around, and His Church will always feel like home. We want nothing but that for our online store: to make our customers and Catholics all around the United States and beyond feel at home when viewing our products.