Schedules of Catholic and Saint's 2013 Relic Tours in the United States

I created this blog to post news about 2013 tours of Catholic and Saint's Relics in the United States.

Googling and googling, I'm having to piecemail gain access to information about traveling relics.

Various terms I'm googling:

"Traveling Relic Exposition"
"2013 Relic Tours"
"Saint Relic Tours"
"Catholic Saint Relic Tours"
"Relics on Tour"
"First Class Relics"
"Exposition of Relics"
"Relic Exposition"
"Relic Road Trip"
"National Itinerary"
"Follow the Relic"
"National Journey of the Relic"
"Artifacts Tour"

Its very hard to find any resources as to the origins of where these tours are scheduled/arranged.
It appears that the dioceses must contact the holders/keepers of the relics, and arrange for them to be sent to their diocese.

I searched the Vatican - the Holy See's website, and there is nothing about these tours.
I'm checking the main Catholic websites and haven't found any resources.

Update: I found one organization that organizes tours of relics:

The Pontifical Mission Societies:  In the United States, here is their link to the schedule for St. Therese's writing desk 2013 tour:

http://www.onefamilyinmission.org/homepage/saint-therese-of-lisieux.html?start=4

Update:  Also found this:

St Francis Xavier Relic Tour- National Itinery:

http://www.sydneycatholic.org/events/pilgrimageofgrace/national_itinerary.shtml

That tour is for Austrailia, but perhaps the relic will come to the U.S.?

Update:  Found that Blessed Marianne Cope's relics go on tour in Hawaii; perhaps they will come to the U.S.?

http://www.sosf.org/news/blessed-marianne-cope-hawaiian-island-relic-tour-1/


How does one go about finding out which relics are being circulated/are available for tours?

I'm learning, and this is a learning process.
So this blog is in it's draft/early form.
Reader, please bear with me, as I will as time allows add new information.
I will also post information about who to contact to arrange for relics to come to one's diocese.

Perhaps because the relics are sacred and irreplacable, there is great secrecy as to how to obtain them, even just for a tour.

First, I'm making a list of saints and other themes where relic tours have previously occurred:
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Relics of Christ's Passion

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St. Padre Pio

Veneration of Glove of St. Padre Pio

http://www.padrepio.ie/Contact.htm

A mitten worn by Saint Pio is held in the Office and can be taken by a visitor to our little Oratory for a moment of quiet contemplation and prayer.

This web site is provided and organised by the Irish Office for Saint Pio. The Office is an affiliated centre in Southern Ireland to the Friary in San Giovanni Rotundo and is a resource centre for reading materials, videotapes, devotional objects and medals of Saint Pio.

Photos of St. Padre Pio Relics they have:

http://www.padrepio.ie/Cherished%20items.htm

Their main website home address is:

http://www.padrepio.ie/index.htm

IRISH OFFICE FOR SAINT PIO. (Director Eileen C. Maguire) 58 DUFFERIN AVENUE, SCR DUBLIN 8 Tel:- 01-4536359 Fax:- 01-4546503 Web address:- http://www.padrepio.ie To contact the Office:- Contact Eileen C. Maguire:- eileen@padrepio.ie

 

St. Martin of Tours

 

St. Bernard of Clairvaux 

 

St. Juan Diego

St. Clare of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi

 

St. André Bessette

 

Edith Stein

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

 

St. Catherine of Laboure 

St. Camillus de Lellis

St. Camillus de Lellis 

The Holy Shroud of Turin 

 

St. Sister Maria Faustina Kowalski (Saint of the Divine Mercy)

The Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Cracow-Lagiewniki is the sole custodian of the relics of St. Faustina.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN A FIRST-CLASS RELIC OF SAINT FAUSTINA

1. The Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Cracow-Lagiewniki is the sole custodian of the relics of St. Faustina.
2. The Congregation makes first-class relics — ex ossibus (bones) — available exclusively to parishes or chapels with the titular dedication of "The Divine Mercy," "Merciful Jesus," or "Saint Faustina." Parishes that are vital centers of the devotion to Jesus, The Divine Mercy, and to St. Faustina, His apostle, constitute an exception. All other parishes or religious centers are able to obtain a second-class relic — that is, a particle from a habit that St. Faustina wore.

First-class relics — ex ossibus — are made available only to parishes for the purpose of public veneration, for a more fruitful proclamation of the message of mercy and to attract many to the practice of the devotion to The Divine Mercy as handed on to us through St. Faustina.

For additional information, here is the link:

http://thedivinemercy.org/mercysunday/faq.php

 

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

 

St. Charbel Annaya

St. John Bosco

St. Francis Xavier 

 

St. Jean Baptiste Vianney, Cure' d'Ars 

St. Anthony of Padua

 

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori 

St. Mary Magdalene

Father Damien de Veuster 

CALIFORNIA
• Oct. 15, 2013: St. Mary’s Cathedral (San Francisco)—Evening veneration.
• Oct. 16, 2013: St. Joseph Basilica (Alameda)—Diocese of Oakland

 

St. Benedict 

 

Blesssed Francis Xavier Seelos

St. Maximilian Kolbe

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta 

I see her relics have gone on tour and sure would like to find out if they're coming to the U.S.!