Chicago, Illinois is the location for a first class relic of Saint Padre Pio.
In 1918, Saint Padre Pio prayed and offered himself as a victim for the end of
World War I. In the following days, Jesus appeared to him in a
vision and pierced his side, resulting in a visible, physical wound.
This "transverberation," or piercing of the heart, was to have
symbolized the union of love with God.
The relic consists of a large framed square of linen bearing a
bloodstain from the wound in Padre Pio’s side, known as the wound of the
transverberation of the heart. The relic is exposed for public
veneration in St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, Illinois.
Location:
Saint John Cantius Church
825 N. Carpenter St. , Chicago, Illinois, 60607
Website:
http://www.cantius.org/go/organizations/relic_of_st_padre_pio_of_pietrelcina
Prayer Group:
The church has a Saint Padre Pio Prayer Group, which meets on the
third Saturday of each month at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago (825
North Carpenter St., Chicago, Illinois). It begins with a Latin (Tridentine)
Mass at 8:30 A.M., followed by recitation of the Chaplet of St. Padre
Pio, prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father and for the success
of the “Home for the Relief of Suffering” in Foggia, Italy. It concludes
with a brief reception and meeting with light refreshments in Cafe San
Giovanni.
Contact the Padre Pio Prayer Group:
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