Actual Heart of Saint John Berchmans visiting Grand Coteau and Shreveport Louisiana

The Heart of Saint John Berchmans will be visiting Grand Coteau and Shreveport Louisiana!!

http://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2016/11/05/relic-catholic-saint-coming-grand-coteau-shreveport/93292428

The heart of Catholic Saint John Berchmans is leaving Belgium for the first time to visit Grand Coteau and Shreveport for the 150th anniversary of the miracle Berchmans performed in Grand Coteau that led to him to become canonized by the Vatican.

The relic will be leaving Belgium on Dec. 7, 2016, to head to Shreveport. On Dec. 14, 2016, the relic will be in Grand Coteau all day available for viewing and veneration at Berchmans' shrine at Schools of the Sacred Heart.

"As a lifelong Catholic, it is a thrill to have a relic of that importance here, and in particular knowing our school was named after him and in his honor, we're just so excited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the commemoration of the apparition and the miracle," said Yvonne Adler, Ph.D, head of Schools of the Sacred Heart.

The miracle at Grand Coteau on Dec. 14, 1866, involved a young woman who was studying at Sacred Heart to become a nun. She had been battling health problems and was on the brink of death when Berchmans allegedly appeared before Wilson and eased her suffering. The Vatican deemed the miracle authentic, and on Jan. 15, 1888, Berchmans was canonized as a saint by Pope Leo XIII.

Berchmans was the eldest of 5 children to a shoemaker in Belgium. While a teenager, Berchmans decided to enroll in a Jesuit college and began his spiritual education, and in 1616 became a Jesuit novitiate. After taking his vows into priesthood in 1618, he began to study philosophy and was selected to continue his studies in Rome. He died at 22 years old of the Roman Fever in 1622.

150th Anniversary of the Apparition and Miracle of St. John Berchmans

We invite you to celebrate a holy and monumental occasion, the 150th Anniversary of the Apparition and Miracle of St. John Berchmans. On December 7, 2016, the holy heart of St. John Berchmans will make its journey from Belgium to Shreveport, Louisiana. In the twelve days that follow, we will celebrate with pilgrims from all over the world the life of this pure and holy saint. To commemorate this event, join us December 8 – 18, 2016 for liturgies, guest speakers, opportunities for veneration,
exhibit of relics and memorabilia and much more!

Calendar of Events

Groups: call to schedule a visit 318-221-5296 or email heart@sjbdevotion.org.

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Relics of Padre Pio for Veneration in the United States

Information below found at:

https://catholicpilgrimagesites.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/padre-pio-relics-in-the-united-states 

Relics of Padre Pio in United States:

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church, Sarasota, FL – a drop of Padre Pio’s blood from his stigmata

St. Hyacinth Basilica (Bazylika Sw. Jacka), Chicago, IL  – relics of over 60 Saints for public veneration including Padre Pio

Shrine of All Saints at St. Martha of Bethany Church, Morton Grove, IL – over 1500 relics available for public veneration including those of Padre Pio.

St. Mary’s Academy Relic Chapel ,St. Mary, KS –over 400 relics available for public veneration including those of Padre Pio

Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis, MO – On First Friday of each month there is a noon Mass with veneration of relic of St. Peter Claver or St. Padre Pio afterwards.

Padre Pio Shrine, St. John the Baptist Church, New York, NY – The Shrine has several relics of St. Padre Pio, 2 of which are on display year round. 

One of relics is a brown fingerless woolen glove that Pade Pio is famous for wearing for hiding stigmata wounds on his palms & other is a white linen sock that has stains of his blood from  stigmata on his feet.

St. Pauline Spirituality Center, Kulpmont, PA – relics of over 15 Saints available for veneration including Padre Pio

St. Anthony’s Chapel , Pittsburgh, PA – largest collection of relics for public veneration with over 5000 relics housed in Shrine of Saints, including those of Padre Pio. (The Vatican has largest private collection of relics.)

There are also a couple of limited time opportunities to venerate his relics.


Month of September – Relics of Padre Pio & St. Leopold Mandic, National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco, CA

September 21-23, 2016, Relics of St. Padre Pio, Basilica of St. John the Evangelist, Stamford, CT, 7:30-9pm, Exposition & Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, opportunities for confession, & veneration of relics

Month of October – Relics of Padre Pio & St. Leopold Mandic, St. Francis High School, La Cañada, CA

Month of November – Relics of Padre Pio & St. Leopold Mandic, National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco, CA

Bring Padre Pio’s relics to you!   A tour of Padre Pio’s relics is in  process of being organized for 2017 & they're open to hearing from churches that would like to host the relics for public veneration for a day or so. 

It is more economical for them if they can make several stops within an area or a state, so spread word to churches in your state. For more information about hosting relic tour contact Katia Felty at 570-259-9903 or Rynoles@gmail.com.

Saint Anne Shrine at Fall River, Massachusetts - July 26th - Veneration of Relics

In Fall River, Massachusetts at Saint Anne's Church there is a Saint Anne Shrine:

Office hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday thru Thursday

Phone: 508-674-5651 •  Fax: 508-672-0939 • E-mail: stanneshrine [at] gmail [dot] com

Mailing address

Saint Anne Parish
818 Middle Street
Fall River, MA 02721

The lower church ("Shrine") is open daily to public from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The Shrine is open on weekdays for funerals and weddings.

Masses are said at Shrine Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Confessions are held at Shrine as follows:

11:00-11:25 am Mon–Fri
3:00-3:45 pm Sat.

Eucharistic adoration at Saint Anne's Shrine is a Eucharistic devotion before the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed, during some Sundays between 10 am and 6:30 pm Masses.

 

 July 26th – Schedule of Services


11:30 am – Mass followed by Chaplet and veneration of St. Anne’s relics.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be made available after Mass.

6:30 pm – Mass followed by procession inside the Shrine church while praying Chaplet.  After Chaplet and procession, St. Anne’s relics will be available for veneration.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be available after the veneration of the relics.

Saint Anne Shrine at Fall River, Massachusetts - July 26th - Veneration of Relics

In Fall River, Massachusetts at Saint Anne's Church there is a Saint Anne Shrine:

Office hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday thru Thursday

Phone: 508-674-5651 •  Fax: 508-672-0939 • E-mail: stanneshrine [at] gmail [dot] com

Mailing address

Saint Anne Parish
818 Middle Street
Fall River, MA 02721

The lower church ("Shrine") is open daily to public from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The Shrine is open on weekdays for funerals and weddings.

Masses are said at Shrine Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Confessions are held at Shrine as follows:

11:00-11:25 am Mon–Fri
3:00-3:45 pm Sat.

Eucharistic adoration at Saint Anne's Shrine is a Eucharistic devotion before the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed, during some Sundays between 10 am and 6:30 pm Masses.

 

 July 26th – Schedule of Services


11:30 am – Mass followed by Chaplet and veneration of St. Anne’s relics.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be made available after Mass.

6:30 pm – Mass followed by procession inside the Shrine church while praying Chaplet.  After Chaplet and procession, St. Anne’s relics will be available for veneration.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be available after the veneration of the relics.

Saint Anne Shrine at Fall River, Massachusetts - July 26th - Veneration of Relics

In Fall River, Massachusetts at Saint Anne's Church there is a Saint Anne Shrine:

Office hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday thru Thursday

Phone: 508-674-5651 •  Fax: 508-672-0939 • E-mail: stanneshrine [at] gmail [dot] com

Mailing address

Saint Anne Parish
818 Middle Street
Fall River, MA 02721

The lower church ("Shrine") is open daily to public from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The Shrine is open on weekdays for funerals and weddings.

Masses are said at Shrine Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Confessions are held at Shrine as follows:

11:00-11:25 am Mon–Fri
3:00-3:45 pm Sat.

Eucharistic adoration at Saint Anne's Shrine is a Eucharistic devotion before the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed, during some Sundays between 10 am and 6:30 pm Masses.

 

 July 26th – Schedule of Services


11:30 am – Mass followed by Chaplet and veneration of St. Anne’s relics.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be made available after Mass.

6:30 pm – Mass followed by procession inside the Shrine church while praying Chaplet.  After Chaplet and procession, St. Anne’s relics will be available for veneration.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be available after the veneration of the relics.

Saint Anne Shrine at Fall River, Massachusetts - July 26th - Veneration of Relics

In Fall River, Massachusetts at Saint Anne's Church there is a Saint Anne Shrine:

Office hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday thru Thursday

Phone: 508-674-5651 •  Fax: 508-672-0939 • E-mail: stanneshrine [at] gmail [dot] com

Mailing address

Saint Anne Parish
818 Middle Street
Fall River, MA 02721

The lower church ("Shrine") is open daily to public from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The Shrine is open on weekdays for funerals and weddings.

Masses are said at Shrine Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Confessions are held at Shrine as follows:

11:00-11:25 am Mon–Fri
3:00-3:45 pm Sat.

Eucharistic adoration at Saint Anne's Shrine is a Eucharistic devotion before the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed, during some Sundays between 10 am and 6:30 pm Masses.

 

 July 26th – Schedule of Services


11:30 am – Mass followed by Chaplet and veneration of St. Anne’s relics.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be made available after Mass.

6:30 pm – Mass followed by procession inside the Shrine church while praying Chaplet.  After Chaplet and procession, St. Anne’s relics will be available for veneration.  The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be available after the veneration of the relics.

CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS 2016 RELIC TOUR - CALIFORNIA

THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS RELIC TOUR

FEBRUARY – NOVEMBER 2016, CALIFORNIA, 2016

AUGUST

St. Lawrence of Brindisi Church

WATTS

10044 Compton Ave

Fr. Jesus Vela, OFM Cap., Pastor

Los Angeles, CA 90002

Assistant Pastor: Ph: (323) 564-3051

Fr. Ron Talbott, OFM, Cap.

www.stlawrencebrindisi.com

 

SEPTEMBER

National Shrine of St. Francis

SAN FRANCISCO

610 Vallejo St

Fr. John De La Riva, OFM Cap., Rector

San Francisco, CA   94133

Br. Mark Mance, OFM, Cap., Treasurer

Ph: (415) 986-4557

www.info@shrinesf.org

 

OCTOBER

St. Francis High School

LA CAÑADA – FLINTRIDGE

200 Foothill Blvd

Br. Antonio Marti, OFM, Cap., President

La Cañada, CA 91011

Br. Tran Vu, OFM, Cap., Staff

Ph: (818) 790-0325

Br. Chris Thiel, OFM, Cap, Teacher

www.sfhs.net

Br. Christopher Iwancio, OFM, Cap., Chaplain

 

NOVEMBER, 2016

National Shrine of St. Francis

SAN FRANCISCO

610 Vallejo St

Fr. John De La Riva, OFM Cap., Rector

San Francisco, CA   94133

Br. Mark Mance, OFM, Cap., Treasurer

Ph: (415) 986-4557

www.info@shrinesf.org

 

The Holy Year of Mercy ends Sunday, November 20, 2016

www.olacapuchins.org

Capuchin Franciscans

WESTERN AMERICA PROVINCE

Tour of Relics of English Martyrs Thomas More & John Fisher

Tour of the Relics of English Martyrs Thomas More and John Fisher

The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty is working with Stonyhurst College to bring relics of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher from England for a United States tour.  Consider making a pilgrimage to one of the tour sites.

Dates:

June 18-19 - Miami. . .
June 21-22 - Baltimore. . .
June 23-24 - Pittsburgh
June 25 - Philadelphia. . .
June 26-27 - Minnesota. . .
June 28-29 - Denver. . .
June 30 - Phoenix. . .
July 1-2 - Los Angeles. . .
July 4 - Washington, DC

Here is link for all of these cities.  When you go to the link you click on the city to find out more information.

http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/fortnight-for-freedom/fortnight-freedom-diocesan-activities.cfm

St. Maximilian Kolbe Relic Pilgrimage - June 3 2016 - Syracuse, New York

St. Maximilian Kolbe Relic Pilgrimage June 3, 2016

Host: The Franciscan Place
Date of Event: June 3, 2016

Friday – June 3, 2016 The Franciscan Place Chapel, Destiny USA, Syracuse NY (located behind DSW store)

9 am–12 pm Welcoming of  Relics & Veneration
10 am–12 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
12:15 pm Mass
1 pm–8 pm Veneration of the Relics
2 pm–4 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation

https://www.destinyusa.com/event/st-maximilian-kolbe-relic-pilgrimage-june-3-2016






In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of St. Maximilian Kolbe his relics will be in Syracuse & available for veneration. Kolbe was a Franciscan Friar who was killed at Auschwitz by the Nazis, he sacrificed his life to take the place of a young father who had been selected for execution. This selfless act of love made him a martyr of charity. Ultimately Kolbe was killed by an injection of poison & for this reason he is also patron saint of people with addictions.

Through our commemoration of this martyrdom we also call to mind the millions of Jews who were killed. We will never forget the Holocaust of our elder brothers & sisters in the faith of Abraham & Sarah.



 

Updated - 2016 Saint Anthony Relic Tour - United STates - Schedule

Updated - 2016 Saint Anthony Relic Tour Schedule

https://catholicpilgrimagesites.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/updated-st-anthony-relic-tour-schedule-for-june-2016-usa-ireland-scotland-england-australia-canada

UNITED STATES

June 10, 2016– Church of the Assumption, Roselle Park, NJ Veneration starting at 11am
June 11-13, 2016 – St. Francis of Assisi Church, New York, NY
June 11 – Veneration 3pm to 7pm
June 12 -Veneration 10:15am-2pm & 4pm to 7pm
June 13 -Veneration all day in lower church from 7am to 8pm
June 14, 2016 – The Basilica of St. John the Evangelist The Mother Church of Stamford, Stamford, CT, Veneration all day long
June 15, 2016 –St. Ann’s Church, Yonkers, NY, (The Chapel is on Midland Ave.  Walk to back of building to enter the church), Veneration begins at 11am until after 7:30pm Mass
June 16, 2016 – Most Precious Blood Church National Shrine of St. Gennaro, New York, NY, Veneration begins at 11:30am until after 7pm Mass
June 17, 2016 – St. Anthony Parish, Nanuet, NY, Veneration all day
June 18 2016 – St. Mary Help of Christians Church, Paterson, NJ, Veneration starts at noon all day until after last Mass
June 19, 2016 Church of St. Anthony, Yonkers, NY, Veneration before & after each Mass

2016 AMERICAN TOUR OF RELICS and the Fortnight for Freedom 2016

 2016 AMERICAN TOUR OF RELICS

The USCCB is sponsoring an American tour of relics of Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher.  The relics will be coming to following places:

Miami, Florida
Baltimore, Maryland
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Minnesota - Many Cities
Denver & Colorado Springs, Colorado
Phoenix, Arizona
Los Angeles, California
Washington, DC

Please contact local diocese for details about events.

Fortnight for Freedom

http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/fortnight-for-freedom/index.cfm 

Fortnight for Freedom 2016: Witnesses to Freedom

Hold firm, stand fast, & insist upon what belongs to you by right as Catholics.
- Our First, Most Cherished Liberty

What is the Fortnight for Freedom?

Each year dioceses around the country arrange special events to highlight importance of defending religious freedom. The Fortnight for Freedom is from June 21—vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher & St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day.

Celebrate the Fortnight for Freedom with your local church community!

We invite you to Gather, Learn, Pray, Pilgrimage, and Share!

Witnesses to Freedom

This year, we will look at lives of more than 14 women & men of faith, from all over world, who bear witness to authentic freedom in Christ.

Little Sisters of the Poor  | en españolSts. John Fisher and Thomas More  | en español
Coptic Martyrs  | en español
St. John the Baptist  | en españolVen. Henriette Delille | en español
Bl. Oscar Romero  | en español
Martyrs of Compiègne  | en españolFr. John Bapst, SJ   | en español
Sts. Peter and Paul  | en español
Sts. Felicity and Perpetua | en español
Bl. Miguel Pro | en español
St. Maximilian Kolbe | en español
St. Edith Stein  | en español
St. Kateri Tekakwitha  | en español

The Little Sisters of the Poor

On March 23, 2016 The Little Sisters of the Poor made their case in the Supreme Court for religious freedom. #LetThemServe

Schedule of Relics Tour - Saints of Mercy - 2016, California

Saints of Mercy Relics' 2016 Tour 

http://scddec.org/yom-relics-tour 

The Saints of Mercy Relics’ Tour is coordinated by The Divine Mercy Support Network. For additional information or questions, contact  John Doering at Phone: (530) 677-2805 or via email at: info@DivineMercySacramento.org. 

 

 

Thirty Relics of the Blesseds & Saints from Rome, come from the ordinary men, women & children who embraced Christ’s call to holiness & discipleship by living lives of faith-filled mercy through daily life & service. They are all faces of the one Lord, Jesus. May these Holy People be an inspiration to us & everyone to whom we turn to for intercession. May those who prayerfully visit these Holy Relics be renewed by the Holy Spirit & inspired to spread Gospel of Joy through works of mercy throughout this blessed year & always. 

SCHEDULE:

Tour Calendar  - February  - June 2016

Bold type indicates Pilgrimage Site 

Location	Address	Dates
OPEN		5/27- 5/29
St. Stephen the First Martyr - Sacramento	5461 44th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95820	6/3 - 6/5
St. Maria Goretti -Elk Grove	8700 Bradshaw Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624	6/10 - 6/12
St. Paul- Sacramento	8720 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95829	6/17 - 6/19
St. Joseph - Yuba City	222 Clark Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95991	6/24- 6/26
Christ the King Retreat Center	6520 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, CA 95621	6/27
St Theresa - South Lake Tahoe	1041 Lyons Ave. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150	7/2
Assumption of BVM - Truckee	10930 Alder Drive Truckee, CA 96161	7/3
Sacred Heart - Fort Jones	11630 Main St. Fort Jones, CA 96032	7/9
St Josepph - Yreka	314 Fourth St. Yreka, CA 96097	7/10
St Francis of Assisi - Burney	37464 Juniper Avenue Burney, CA 96013	7/16
Sacred Heart - Alturas	507 E. 4th Street Alturas, CA 96101	7/17
Abbey of New Clairvaux- Vina	26240 7th St, Vina, CA 96092	7/23
Our Lady of Mercy - Redding	2600 Shasta View Dr. Redding, CA 96002	7/24
Youth Ministry	Sacramento	7/30-31
Holy Family - Portola	108 Taylor Avenue Portola, CA 96122	8/6
Sacred Heart - Susanville	120 North Union Street Susanville, CA 96130	8/7
Sacred Heart - Gridley	1560 Hazel Street Gridley, CA 95948	8/13
St Monica - Willows	1129 West Wood Street Willows, CA 95988	8/14
St Katharine Drexel - Martell	11361 Prospect Dr. Martell, CA 95642	8/20
St Peter - Dixon	105 South 2nd St. Dixon, CA 95620	8/21
St Patrick - Placerville	3109 Sacramento Street Placerville, CA 95667	8/27
St James - Georgetown	2831 Harkness St, Georgetown, CA 95634	8/28
St. Dominic - Benicia	935 East 5th St., Benicia, CA 94510	9/2 - 9/4
St Anthony - Sacramento	660 Florin Rd. Sacramento, CA 95831	9/10
St Lawrence - North Highlands	4325 Don Julio Blvd. North Highlands, CA 95660	9/11
Divine Savior - Orangevale	9079 Greenback Lane Orangevale, CA 95662	9/17
Vietnamese Martyrs - Sacramento	8181 Florin Road Sacramento, CA 95828	9/18
St Vincent Ferrer - Vallejo		9/23 - 9/25
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - Fairfield	2700 Dover Ave. Fairfield, CA 94533	10/1-2
Divine Mercy - Sacramento	2231 Club Center Drive Sacramento, CA 95835	10/8-9
Immaculate Conception - Corning	818 Solano St. Corning, CA 96021	10/15
St Dominic- Orland	822 A Street Orland, CA 95963	10/16
St Rose of LIma - Roseville		TBD
Sacred Heart - Red Bluff		TBD
St Joseph - Redding		TBD
St Joseph - Vacaville		TBD
St Basil - Vallejo		TBD
St Catherine of Sienna -Vallejo		TBD
St John the Baptist - Chico		TBD
Our Lady of Lourdes - Colusa		TBD
Holy Cross _ West Sacramento		TBD
Our Lady of Grace - West Sacramento		TBD
Holy Rosary - Woodland		TBD
Holy Family		TBD

 

 

 

Relics of the Passion Tour - 2016 - Colorado, Missouri, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Wisconsin

Relics of Christ's Passion to be Presented at Colorado Churches in Celebration of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

 

http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7735577836.html 

 

Contact: Denise Serafini, Apostolate for Holy Relics
Phone:  860-496-0648

DENVER, May 16, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ -- Eight rare Relics of the Passion, with a unique musical and meditative program focused on Passion of Christ, will be presented at 10 Catholic churches across greater Denver & Colorado Springs area. 

The event, designed to connect participants to roots of their faith, is sponsored by churches where relics will be presented in collaboration with the Apostolate for Holy Relics (AHR), an organization founded 10 years ago in Los Angeles.

It's very rare to see a group of related holy relics all in one place as is presented in this program. Collections such as this are generally seen only in Rome or Holy Land & is something that most people only get to see once in a lifetime.

The documents for these relics have been reviewed & authenticated prior to commencement of first tour in 2007. Since then, they've been venerated in more than 12 archdioceses & 9 dioceses throughout world. 

Because of the Holy Father's declaration of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, AHR is pleased to be presenting this extraordinary collection at area churches as part of a nationwide tour promoting God's Mercy.

The Relics of the Passion collection includes:

• A piece of True Cross, which was discovered by St. Helena
   
• A piece of Holy Table from room where Last Supper took place
   
• A piece of Column of Flagellation
   
• A piece of The Crown of Thorns
   
• A replica of Holy Nail, fashioned using filings from true nails, making it a relic of a lesser class.
   
• A relic from head of St. Longinus, centurion who pierced side of Christ
   
• A picture of (effigy of) Veil of Veronica touched to original with a Vatican seal attesting toe fact.
   
• A piece of exterior wrapping for Shroud of Turin

Schedule of events:

Presentations in Colorado begin in Denver on Sunday, May 22, continuing through Tuesday, May 31. The complete schedule of events for Catholic churches in Colorado can be found at 

www.relictour.com/year-of-mercy-events

Relics of the Passion - Missouri Date: 6/3/2016
State: Missouri
Location: Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis 4431 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
 

Relics of the Passion - Missouri Date: 6/4/2016
State: Missouri
Location: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Annunciation 615 Willliam Street
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
 

Relics of the Passion - Missouri Date: 6/5/2016
State: Missouri
Location: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 2200 W Republic Road
Springfield, Missouri 65807
 

Relics of the Passion - LI, New York Date: 6/11/2016
State: New York
Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 495 N Ocean Ave
Patchogue, New York 11772
 

Relics of the Passion - Connecticut Date: 6/18/2016
State: Connecticut
Location:  St. Justin Church 230 Blue Hills Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06112
 

Relics of the Passion - Rhode Island Date: 9/14/2016
State: Rhode Island
Location: Church of the Holy Name of Jesus 99 Camp Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
 

Relics of the Passion - New York Date: 9/16/2016
State: New York
Location: Church of the Holy Trinity 775 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603
 

Relics of the Passion - Wisconsin Date: 10/14/2016
State: Wisconsin
Location: Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
4047 Chapel Drive
New Franken, Wisconsin 54229

 
Additional information regarding AHR can be found at 

www.relictour.com

Strength of the Saints Relic Tour - Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Phoenix, California, Washington, Maryland

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is sponsoring a tour of the relics of Saints John Fisher& Thomas More as part of its annual Fortnight for Freedom initiative to promote respect for religious liberty.

The relics will be venerated in Miami, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles,& Washington.

The fortnight, whose 2016 theme is “Witnesses to Freedom,” begins on June 21& concludes on July 4.

Strength of the Saints Relic Tour

Join Catholics across Minnesota in venerating the relics of 2 saints who exemplified courage & conviction in the face of persecution. St. Thomas More & St. John Fisher were prominent 16th century Englishmen who stood against King Henry VIII’s attempted supremacy over the Catholic Church, & accepted martyrdom instead of abandoning their faith.

This fearless witness is especially compelling to American Catholics today, as we face threats to our religious liberty & rights of conscience. Come to learn more about the lives of these saints, ask for their prayers, & be inspired by their example.

The Strength of the Saints Relic Tour is being organized by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, & is part of the broader Fortnight for Freedom, a call to 14 days of prayer, education, & action for religious freedom in the United States & abroad.

Minnesota - Schedule

http://www.mncc.org/relics/#Schedule 

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

St. Paul, Minnesota (Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis)
Cathedral of St. Paul
6:30—8:00 PM

MONDAY, JUNE 27

Cloquet, Minnesota (Diocese of Duluth)
Queen of Peace Church
9:30—11 AM
Bemidji, Minnesota (Diocese of Crookston)
St. Philip’s Catholic Church
2:30—3:30 PM
St. Cloud, Minnesota (Diocese of St. Cloud)
Cathedral of St. Mary
7:30—8:30 PM
To prepare for viewing relics, the film “A Man for All Seasons” (1966) will be shown. The 2-hour movie begins at 5:15 p.m. in basement of Cathedral. Light refreshments will be available. 

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

New Ulm, Minnesota (Diocese of New Ulm)
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
8:30—9:30 AM
Rochester, Minnesota (Diocese of Winona)
Church of St. John the Evangelist
12:00—1:30 PM
Bishop Quinn will celebrate Mass at 12:10 PM.

Plan on coming? Make sure to let your friends know by visiting THE EVENT PAGE ON FACEBOOK!

 

 

 

 

 

Relics of Saint Faustina

 Information below was found at this link:

http://olmcmiddletown.org/events/relics-of-st-faustina-divine-mercy-sunday

 

RELICS OF ST. FAUSTINA - DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

April 2, 2016 - April 10, 2016

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF VOCATIONS PRESENTS

The Relics of
Saint Faustina
April 2-10, 2016

 
An historic, grace-filled occasion: the “Saint of Mercy” comes to New York in the Year of Mercy, on Divine Mercy Sunday!
 

Divine Mercy Sunday Schedule

Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral
Saturday, Apr 2: At the 5:30pm English Vigil Mass there will be an entrance procession with relics, followed by all night veneration
Sun, Apr 3: Masses from 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Veneration of the relics resumes at 2pm, and includes the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Visit the Relics at Seven Locations

 

		Daily schedule at each Church:
Mon, April 4	Holy Family, Staten Island	2:45 – Welcome the relic
Tues, April  5	St. Elizabeth, Washington Hts. (in Spanish)	3:00 – 4:00 – Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Wed, April 6	St. Patrick’s Cathedral	4:00 – 6:00 – Veneration & Confessions
Thur, April     7	Assumption, Peekskill	6:00 – Rosary
Fri, April 8	St. Barnabas, Bronx	6:30 – Reflection
Sat, April 8	National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Middletown	7:00 – Mass
Sun, April 9	St. Columba, Hopewell Junction

 

Details at www.NYDivineMercy.com
updates  at facebook.com/nypriest

Shrines of Saint Rita, Saint Katharine Drexel, Saint John Neuman & Miraculous Medal in Philadelphia

The Shrine of Saint Rita now has the habit of Saint Rita on Display.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has four (4) shrines:


Saint John Neuman, Saint Katharine Drexel, Saint Rita of Cascia and the Miraculous Medal.

Here is link about these shrines:

http://www.phillyshrines.org

Schedules:

St. John Neumann

Hours
Monday-Saturday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
(Offices and Gift Shop closed Mondays)

St. Katharine Drexel

Hours
Daily: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

St. Rita of Cascia

Hours
Daily: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Miraculous Medal

Hours
Monday: 6:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Tuesday-­Friday: 7:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Locations and Contact Information:

St. John Neumann

National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
Fifth Street and Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-627-3080
StJohnNeumann.org
Send Email

St. Katharine Drexel

National Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel
1663 Bristol Pike
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-244-9900
KatharineDrexel.org
Send Email

St. Rita of Cascia

National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia
1166 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-546-8333
SaintRitaShrine.org
Send Email or use Contact Form

Miraculous Medal

The Miraculous Medal Shrine
500 East Chelten Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-848-1010
MiraculousMedal.org
Send Email

At the link below there is an interactive map and has all of the information above:

http://www.phillyshrines.org

Arizona Woman Claims Full Healing After Venerating Relics of Saint Charbel

Physicians cannot explain why her eyesight was fully restored after prayers to St. Charbel Makhlouf of Lebanon

http://aleteia.org/2016/04/05/arizona-woman-claims-restoration-of-eyesight-after-venerating-relics-of-lebanese-saint

by John Burger

4/5/16 

When Dafne Gutierrez, a 30-year-old blind mother of 3, stood in front of a priest for a blessing, she felt there was someone standing on her right. Her family told her later that the priest was standing on her left side.

“There was somebody [on the right] touching me,” she told her sister-in-law, who responded, “But there was nobody close to you.”

“And ever since then I was feeling my body differently,” Gutierrez said in an interview Monday.

She was at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Phoenix on a Saturday in mid-January for the visit of the relics of the St. Charbel Makhlouf, which were being brought around to many of the 36 Maronite parishes in the United States. Over the next couple of days her husband noticed something unusual about her. He asked her what the matter was. “You seem different,” he said.

Before dawn on Monday morning, she complained to him that it felt like her eyes were burning. Her husband noticed a smell in the room that resembled meat burning.

She tried opening her eyes. “I couldn’t see clearly, but I could see like shadows. I told him, ‘I can see you,’” she recalled.

Gutierrez had lived with Arnold Chiari malformation since she was 13. Two years ago she lost vision in her left eye, & then in her right eye last year. Doctors inserted a shunt to try to relieve the pressure, but that failed. Her headaches were “vise-like,” & she was afflicted with tinnitus, vomiting, dizziness & seizures. She was approved to go to a rehab/nursing facility because she couldn’t care for her children.

Her sister-in-law heard that the relics were coming & that St. Charbel had healed a blind boy in Mexico. Gutierrez is neither Maronite nor Lebanese, but as a woman of faith she prayed for the saint’s intercession. He’s had a great track record of healing, even after his death in 1898.

Not only was her vision restored, it was restored to 20/20, said Dr. Anne Borik, one of several physicians to examine Gutierrez. “The pressure in her brain got to the point where it caused damage to the optic nerve. After this happened, the optic nerve looked completely normal, with no signs of damage or atrophy,” she said in an interview “There’s nothing in the medical literature that anything like this had ever happened.”

She said that a long-standing damaged optic nerve causing blindness “doesn't just all of a sudden look normal in 2 days with complete restoration of vision.” According to the medical committee of which she was a member, she said, “We have no medical explanation & therefore believe this to be a miraculous healing through the intercession of St. Charbel.”

“God gave me my vision back for a reason,” Gutierrez said. “I want to be able to help others. I give testimony wherever I can because it’s important for people to know that God does exist & he does hear us. I tell people, ‘Don’t lose the faith. And the most important of all is confession, which brings you healing.’”

 

 

Largest Relic of Saint Jude outside of Rome & Relics of 7 Saints Visiting Indiana

Largest Relic of Saint Jude outside of Rome and Relics of 7 Other Saints Visiting Indiana

 

1/26/16 

 

This information is provide by:

 

https://catholicpilgrimagesites.wordpress.com/2016/01/26/largest-relic-of-st-jude-outside-of-rome-relics-of-7-other-saints-visiting-indiana 

 

Forearm relic of St. Jude  Photo Courtesy of the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude

Fr. Mike Ford, Director of The Dominican Shrine of St. Jude will be conducting a lecture on “Catholic Devotions and Relics” at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center at Purdue University on February 17, 2016 in West Layafette, Indiana.  

The event will include the opportunity to venerate the forearm relic of St. Jude, the largest relic of the saint and any Apostle outside of Rome as well as the relics of 7 other saints including St. Dominic, OP; St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P.; St Raymond of Penafort, O.P.; St. Martins DePorres, O.P.; St. Maria Goretti; St. John Vianney; and Pope St. Pius X.   

The evening will conclude with a prayer service and an opportunity for all participants to receive a blessing with the St. Jude Oil. 

The relic of St. Jude permanently resides at the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago, Illinois and is featured on our list of pilgrimage sites by state.

Encased in a silver reliquary, the relic was presented to the shrine in 1949 for the 20th anniversary of the shrine’s dedication to St. Jude. It holds a place of honor and is on display for veneration by the public along with three smaller relics of the saint.

Make sure to call or check the website before you go to ensure that the relic will be available and isn’t traveling.

For more information about this event or the St. Jude relic, contact The Shrine of St. Jude.

If you’re interested in having the Ministries of the Shrine visit your parish or organization fill out the form here:

http://the-shrine.org/invite-the-ministries-of-the-shrine-to-visit-my-group


To find other relics that are on tour and available for veneration visit the Relics & Events page.