Monday, December 29, 2014

Relics of Saint Josaphat in Detroit, Michigan

Saint Josaphat Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan houses relics of Saint Josaphat.

Saint Josaphat Church
691 E Canfield Street
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Phone: 313.831.6659 or 313.831.3352

St. Josaphat (baptized Johannes) Kuncevyc, was born circa 1580 in Volodymr, Lithuania.

He died a martyr’s death in Vitebsk, Russia, on 11/12/1623.

All of the sacred images of the church are illuminated by a myriad of tiny light bulbs. The church was originally built with both gas and electric which can be seen by observing the fixtures throughout the church At the turn of the century there was a great fascination with the electric light bulb which is clearly witnessed in St. Josaphat Church.

Here is a link to images and important information about the relics:

http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2010/11/feast-of-st-josaphat-at-vatican.html

Here is a link to images in this church:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Interior_of_Saint_Josaphat_Kuntsevych_Church_%28Detroit,_Michigan%29

Here is a fantastic scrolling blog of photos:

https://stjosaphat.wordpress.com/page/3/

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colorado

Someone blogged about the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colorado.
The Shrine contains a relic of her finger. Pretty photos and very detailed:

http://www.thecatholicmuse.com/2012/05/17/saints-and-relics

Here is a website link to the shrine itself:

http://www.mothercabrinishrine.org/history

Saint Relics in Kansas

At St. Mary's Academy, there's a Relic Chapel that contains an incredible amount of first class relics.
The address is:
St. Mary's Academy & College,
200 E. Mission Street,
St. Marys, Kansas 66536

Numerous Saint Relics in Chicago, Illinois

St. John Cantius Church

825 N. Carpenter

Chicago, Illinois 60642

The Church has over 2000 relics, including some of all 12 Apostles and 24 of the 33 Doctors of the Church.

St. John Newman's body - Relic Shrine in Philadelpia, Pennsylvania

St. John Newman's body is housed beneath the altar in Saint Peter the Apostle Church.
1019 North Fifth St.
Philadelphia, PA

Directions:: Southeast corner of N. Fifth St. and Girard Ave., just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge. SOUTHBOUND: I-95 exit 23. Follow Girard Ave. past 4th St., turn left onto Lawrence St. (one street before 5th St.) to parking lot. NORTHBOUND: I-95 exit 22. Stay in right lane. See 3rd Street at the bottom of the exit ramp. Move to the right lane and at 5th street, turn right. Park in Shrine lots on the right and left.
Hours:: M-Sa 7-6, Su 7-4:30; gift shop M-Sa 9-4, Su 10-3:30 (Call to verify)
Phone:: 215-627-3080
Admission:: Free

Shrines of Saint Ann in the U.S.

http://www.catholictradition.org/Anne/anne1-4.htm

Saint Relics - Thibodeaux, Louisiana

Relics of Saint Valerie and St. Vitalis are housed at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Thibodeaux, Louisiana.
The Roman Catholic patron saints of Thibodaux are Saint Valérie, an early Christian martyr, and Saint Vitalis of Milan, her husband, also a martyr. A life-sized reliquary of Saint Valérie, containing an arm bone, was brought to Thibodaux in 1868 and is displayed in her shrine in St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux. A smaller reliquary, with a relic of St. Vitalis, is displayed near St. Valérie's reliquary. St. Valérie has traditionally been invoked for intercession in protecting Thibodaux from hurricanes.

St. Valerie, a virgin and martyr, was beheaded in the second century. Her arm was brought to a Louisiana cathedral in 1868, and has remained ever since.

Address:
721 Canal Boulevard
Thibodeaux, Louisiana
free admission

Directions: Inside St. Joseph Co-Cathedral. Downtown, on the northeast corner of Hwy 20/Canal Blvd and E. 8th St.

Saints Relics at St. Patrick Church in Ferriday, Louisiana

Saint Patrick Church in Ferriday, Louisiana houses relics all year round' for the following three (3) saints:

Francis Xavier Seelos
St. Therese, the Little Flower
St. Louis King of France

St Patrick Parish
601 Florida Ave
P.O. Box 369
Ferriday, Louisiana 71334
Phone: (318) 757-3834

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Catholic Shrines in Ohio

Catholic Shrines in Ohio:

Catholic Shrines in Ohio

Our Lady of Lebanon National Shrine in North Jackson, Ohio

The Our Lady of Lebanon National Shrine is located at 2759 North Lipkey Road, North Jackson, Ohio 44451.
Their phone is 1-330-538-3351
Email: office@ourladyoflebanonshrine.com

Here is the shrine's website:

http://www.ourladyoflebanonshrine.com

The shrine is located on 80 acres of land.

Group pilgrimages can have home cooked meals.
There are individual, 1-day group and overnight pilgrimages.
Prince of Peace chapel: