Relics Of The Patron Saint Of Immigrants: Saint Toribio Romo

July, 2014:  A Relic of the Patron Saint and Protector of Immigrants (Patrón de los Inmigrantes) -- St. Toribio Romo is on tour in California in July, 2014 (a bone from his ankle).

Marytown - The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Illinois

Marytown in Libertyville, Illinois:   The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe

http://www.marytown.com

Conventual Franciscan Friars of Marytown

1600 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
Ph:  (847) 367-7800

For those unable to visit, their website offers 360 degree virtual tours!!

http://www.marytown.com/content/national-shrine-of-st-maximilian-kolbe

They also offer online Eucharistic Perpetual Adoration:

http://www.marytown.com/content/our-lady-blessed-sacrament-chapel

You click the arrow on the window and live adoration is available. 

THE EUCHARISTIC MONSTRANCE

Upon entering Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament adoration chapel, the eye is naturally drawn to the monstrance where the Eucharistic Jesus is enthroned.  The monstrance is five feet, two inches tall and has been entirely fashioned from sacrificial gifts of jewelry.

Symbols of the four Evangelists grace the base, signifying that Eucharistic doctrine is based in Sacred Scripture.  The stem of the monstrance is formed by a figure of Mary Immaculate crushing the head of a serpentine Satan.  The removable lunela holds Jesus truly present in the consecrated host.  Encircling it are eight medallions portraying “types,” or symbols of the Blessed Sacrament.

A podium of marble with angels in high relief and grateful expression supports the monstrance.  Learn more about the monstrance by clicking HERE.

THE ALTAR OF EXPOSITION

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy, carved in the steps leading to the altar proclaim the sacredness of this space.  Nine species of imported marble make up the altar’s construction.  Its frontal area is a masterpiece, inlaid with mosaics representing the Mass as sacrifice: the breaking of bread at Emmaus, the sacrifices of Abraham and Melchisedech.
 

St. Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr of Charity

St. Maximilian was born Raymond Kolbe in Poland, January 8, 1894. In 1910, he entered the Conventual Franciscan Order. He was sent to study in Rome where he was ordained a priest in 1918.

Father Maximilian returned to Poland in 1919 and began spreading his Militia of the Immaculata movement of Marian consecration (whose members are also called MIs), which he founded on October 16, 1917. In 1927, he established an evangelization center near Warsaw called Niepokalanów, the "City of the Immaculate." By 1939, the City had expanded from eighteen friars to nearly 900, making it the largest Catholic religious house in the world.

To better "win the world for the Immaculata," the friars utilized the most modern printing and administrative techniques. This enabled them to publish countless catechetical and devotional tracts, a daily newspaper with a circulation of 230,000 and a monthly magazine with a circulation of over one million. Maximilian started a radio station and planned to build a motion picture studio--he was a true "apostle of the mass media." He established a City of the Immaculata in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1930, and envisioned missionary centers worldwide.

Maximilian was a ground-breaking theologian. His insights into the Immaculate Conception anticipated the Marian theology of the Second Vatican Council and further developed the Church's understanding of Mary as "Mediatrix" of all the graces of the Trinity, and as "Advocate" for God's people.

In 1941, the Nazis imprisoned Father Maximilian in the Auschwitz death camp. There he offered his life for another prisoner and was condemned to slow death in a starvation bunker. On August 14, 1941, his impatient captors ended his life with a fatal injection. Pope John Paul II canonized Maximilian as a "Martyr of Charity" and “Patron Saint of our difficult century” in 1982. St. Maximilian Kolbe is the patron of journalists, families, prisoners, the pro-life movement and the chemically addicted.

 

During the Jubilee Year 2000, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops designated Marytown as the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe.

Pilgrims are welcome to venerate the relics of this Polish Conventual Franciscan priest, publisher, theologian and evangelist. His life of charity and heroic death in the Auschwitz death camp is commemorated in our Kolbe/Holocaust Exhibit. Saint Maximilian is considered the patron of journalists, families, prisoners, the pro-life movement, those afflicted with chemical dependency and eating disorders, and the media communications. Come and visit an inspirational place of prayer, hospitality, evangelization, and personal spiritual growth!

ST. MAXIMILIAN'S FEAST DAY: AUGUST 14

 

 

National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Ohio

Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of ConsolationConventual Franciscan Friars
315 Clay Street
Carey, OH 43316
Ph:  (419) 396-7107

http://www.olcshrine.com

About The Shrine

A HOLY PLACE OF MARY’S FAVORS

Since 1875, countless pilgrims have journeyed to the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio to offer prayers of thanks and to confide their needs to the Mother of God as Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted.
Devotion to Mary under this title dates back to the second century and is among her earliest titles of honor. In the 17th century, as plague ravaged the population of Luxembourg, the people formed a special union with Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted.
An image of her was enshrined in a small chapel built on the outskirts of town and many favors were authenticated among visiting pilgrims. In 1652, the Pope fostered devotion to Our Lady under this title by establishing a confraternity.
The devotion spread to the United States, and the first shrine to Our Lady of Consolation was built in Carey, Ohio. A replica statue was commissioned and arrived from Luxembourg in 1875.
Since 1875, Mary, the Mother of God, has manifested herself as a most loving Mother to the thousands of the devoted pilgrims at this shrine. Through her prayers, the sick and afflicted have found health, comfort and consolation.
Our Lady of Consolation offers a number of special events and heritage days throughout the year.  All are welcome at anytime on their journey to faith, hope and healing.

healing masses and other events:

http://www.olcshrine.com/calendar-of-events.html

Saint Anthony of Padua Relics in Maryland

Located in scenic Howard County, Maryland, just 30 miles west of Baltimore, the Shrine of St. Anthony has been home to the Franciscan Friars for over 70 years.

Ellicott City, Maryland -- The Franciscan friars at the St. Joseph Cupertino Friary houses a relic of St. Anthony.  The relic held at the friary is particularly valuable.This relic of the 13th century monk in Padua, Italy, comes with impeccable records of authenticity. The relic was a gift from Franciscans in Padua, where tens of thousands of pilgrims go each year to see Anthony's relics.

Shrine Chapel open daily 9am.-5pm.

St. Anthony of Padua Province Provincial House 12300 Folly Quarter Road Ellicott City, MD 21042-1419

Phone:  410-531-1400 

Last Sunday of the month Noon Healing Mass
Join us on the last Sunday of the month at the 12 noon Mass as we pray for the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of those seeking healing. Immediately following Mass, individuals or small groups of people will be prayed over by the Friars....
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Maria Stein Shrine houses over 1000 Saint Relics

The Maria Stein Shrine in the U.S. houses over 1000 Saint Relics.

http://www.mariasteinshrine.org/relics

http://www.mariasteinshrine.org/tours

Relic & Adoration Chapels

Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 6 pm
Friday: 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday: Noon - 4 pm

Relic of St. John Paul II East Coast Tour in U.S.

A major relic of St. John Paul II will visit St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on July 12 and 13, 2014.
The relic is on an East Coast tour in the United States, and is sponsored by the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., and the Knights of Columbus.

Here is the Relic Tour Schedule:

Boston: June 21 – 22, 2014
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Saturday, June 21

• Noon to 3pm Veneration in Cathedral Chapel
• 4:30 pm Vigil Mass with Veneration following Mass

Sunday, June 22

• 9:30 am Spanish Mass with Relic Blessing after the Mass
• 11:30 am Archdiocesan Marriage Anniversary Mass with Veneration following Mass

Baltimore: Fortnight for Freedom
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, June 21

• Archbishop William Lori will initiate Fortnight for Freedom with a Mass at 5:30 pm.
• Relic of the blood-stained cassock that Pope John Paul II wore on the day of the assassination attempt in 1981 will be venerated after the Mass

New York: July 12 – 13, 2014
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Saturday, July 12

• 1:00 pm to 7:30 pm Veneration
• 5:30 pm Relic will be present for the Vigil Mass

Sunday, July 13

• 10:15 am to 8:00 pm Veneration
• Relic will be present for the following Masses: 10:15 am, 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm (Spanish) and 5:30 pm with Cardinal Dolan
• Veneration will stop during Mass times but the relic will be used during Mass for a blessing over the people

Philadelphia: July 19 – 20, 2014
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Saturday, July 19

• 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
• 5:15 pm Anticipated Mass for Sunday in the Basilica

Sunday, July 20

• 9:00 to 9:30 am, 10:30 to 11:00 am, 5:30 to 6:30 am Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (Confession also in Spanish and Vietnamese at 5:30 pm.)
• At the conclusion of each Mass, there will be a blessing with the relic of St. John Paul II. There will also be veneration of the relic after each Mass and all Sunday afternoon. The Sunday Masses are as follows:
  • 8:00 am in the Cathedral Chapel
  • 9:30 am in the Basilica
  • 11:00 am in the Basilica
  • 12:30 pm in the Cathedral Chapel in Spanish
  • 6:30 pm Solemn Stational Mass in the Basilica (Archbishop Chaput, Celebrant and Homilist)
• 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet