A very exciting worldwide tour of St. John Bosco’s relics,
commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the saint who is
also known as Don Bosco, patron saint of youth and students, will be in
the United States and Canada throughout September and October. This
pilgrim journey began on January 31, 2009, the 150th Anniversary of the
founding of the Salesian Congregation, and will travel through 130
nations in preparation for the 2015 celebration of the 200th Anniversary
of Don Bosco’s birth near Turin, Italy on August 16, 1815.
For the tour, the bones and tissues of the right hand and arm of the
19th-century Italian saint have been placed within a wax replica of St.
John Bosco's body, which is being displayed in a glass box mounted on a
large wood and metal cart. The display -- weighing more than 1,800
pounds and measuring approximately 8 feet long, 3 feet wide and 4 feet
tall -- has been transported around the world by plane and in specially
designed and built trucks.
Scheduled stops in North America include California, New Orleans,
Florida, Washington, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal and Surrey,
British Columbia.
I will post the tour schedule once I locate it.
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