Saints' Relics in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Old St. Vincent Church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
131 South Main Street
 
Their website is:

http://www.oldstvincents.org

 
This church has been restored.

Mass held every Sunday 10:00 AM

Museum And Tours

The Church is open for tours Saturdays from Noon until 4:00 P.M April through October. Tours are also available by appointment.

 
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Relics of the apostles Peter and Andrew, St. Paul and St. Vincent de Paul.
The relics of these four great saints are enclosed in the large limestone altar stone that is supported horizontally by three foundation columns of bricks which pass through the floor to the earth below the church.  The relics have been sealed in the altar stone directly in front of the tabernacle since 1853.

The 12 small crosses on the walls of the church represent the 12 tribes of Israel, the 12 apostles and the fact that Old St. Vincent is a consecrated church -- “a Most Holy Place.”  In 1853 when the church was consecrated, Archbishop Kenrick of St. Louis performed the extensive two-day ceremony which required, among other things, making three trips around the outside of the church and three trips around the inside walls of the church.  Most newly constructed Catholic church are simply blessed and not consecrated; 

Over 280 Saint Relics at Church in Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Mary of Victories Church is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and houses over 280 saints' relics.

St. Mary of Victories is tucked away behind a labyrinth of interstate off-ramps and old industrial buildings. It's the church you see quite literally next to I-55 (on the east side) heading north into Downtown, just before the exit ramp to Illinois.

The church also houses more than 280 relics, including a piece of the True Cross; a thorn from Jesus' crown; and a particle from the sponge lifted to His face during the crucifixion.
Another piece of the church's history is a life-sized statue of Blessed Father Francis X. Seelos. The Redemptorist priest preached a mission at the church in 1865 and died two years later at the age of 48. St. John Paul II beatified him in 2000.

Address: 744 S 3rd St, 

St. Louis, MO 63102

Phone:(314) 231-8101

Shrine of Saint Joseph in Saint Louis, Missouri

 

The Shrine of Saint Joseph is located at:

1220 North 11th Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63106
Phone:  (314) 231-9407
Email: info@shrineofstjoseph.org

Website:

http://www.shrineofstjoseph.org/index.html

Regular Mass Times:
 
Every Sunday :  11:00 a.m. Mass (Rosary prayed at 10:30)
Monthly: 1st Friday Noon Mass

Tours:

Special tours for both large and small groups can be arranged by contacting the Shrine.  Tours are conducted every Sunday after the 11:00 a.m. Mass.

Group and Private Tours:

If you would like to arrange a tour for small or large groups contact the Shrine. Tours are free but a customary donation is greatly appreciated.



Directions:

The Shrine of St. Joseph is located at the corner of North 11th Street and Biddle in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

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The shrine has many life size statues of saints, including Saint Padre Pio.