Sunday, August 13, 2017
Many Relics in Evansville, Indiana at Monastery of Saint Clare
Monastery Of St. Clare Home To Many Relics
http://www.themessageonline.org/special_features/article/id/17529
As a final installment in The
Message’s special series on relics in the Diocese of Evansville, this
article explores the immense collection of relics housed at the
Monastery of St. Clare on Evansville’s west side.
Founded
in 1884, the Monastery of St. Clare is the third monastery established
by the Order of St. Clare in the United States. The monastery began
collecting relics they received as gifts from bishops, who obtained them
while on ad limina visits to Rome, and from benefactors.
Today,
the monastery keeps relics in its archives, in the chapel sacristy and
in a cabinet on the wall of the chapel. In the sacristy, first-class
relics of the True Cross, St. Francis of Assisi (St. Clare’s mentor) and
St. Clare stand in golden-colored reliquaries.
On
special feast days, the sisters display the relics, accompanied by a
vigil candle, on a table near the altar. The sisters pray a special
benediction and are given the opportunity to venerate the relics with a
touch or a kiss. Sister Jane Marie is glad that these 3 relics are
not always on display in the chapel, allowing the sisters to remember
their power and sanctity. “It’s like anything else – if they’re out
there all the time, you forget they’re there,” she said. “We choose to
bring them out on special feast days.”
The
chapel is not lacking in relics, however: a cabinet on the chapel wall
permanently houses a collection of 100 relics. Relics from a vast array
of saints, including St. Anne, St. Cecilia, St. Catherine of Siena, many
of the 12 Apostles and others, remain in the cabinet for veneration.
Some of the relics are so old that their handwritten, Latin labels are
no longer legible.
For
Sister Jane Marie, the monastery’s collection of relics is a reminder
that we are all called to sainthood, and that God can sanctify even the
most unsaintly lives. She points to St. Francis, who lived a lewd,
extravagant life before experiencing a powerful conversion. “Many people
believe St. Francis was the most Christ-like person who lived,” she
said. To venerate relics of St. Francis and other holy people, then,
reminds us of our own call to conversion and sainthood. “They present
someone who lived their life very close to God,” Sister Jane Marie
said.
The sisters
of the Monastery of St. Clare invite the public to visit the chapel, but
they advise guests to call beforehand so as not to arrive during a
private prayer period or retreat weekend. The Monastery is located on
Nurrenbern Road in Evansville. Contact the sisters at 812-425-4396.
Friday, August 4, 2017
August 7 - 9, 2017 - St. Herman Pilgrimage Alaska Saint Relics
Alaska’s 47th annual St. Herman Pilgrimage to be held August 7-9
https://oca.org/news/headline-news/alaskas-47th-annual-st.-herman-pilgrimage-to-be-held-august-7-9
Hundreds of faithful are expected to participate in the 47th annual Saint Herman Pilgrimage to Spruce Island, home of North America’s first saint, August 7-9, 2017.
According to the Orthodox Church in America’s Diocese of Alaska, the pilgrimage will open on Monday evening, August 7, with the celebration of the Akathistos Hymn in honor of Saint Herman at Kodiak’s Holy Resurrection Cathedral, in which his relics are enshrined. The annual Bishop’s Tea will follow.On Tuesday, August 8—the Feast of Saint Jacob Netsvetov—the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at Holy Resurrection Cathedral. A grand banquet and introduction of pilgrims will follow at the Afognak Native Corporation Hall. Vigil will be celebrated in the evening.
Boats will depart Kodiak for Monk’s Lagoon on Spruce Island early on the morning of Wednesday, August 9—the Feast of Saint Herman. The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel. The original log chapel was built in 1805, while the present structure dates to 1898. The chapel marks the burial site of Saint Herman. After the Liturgy, pilgrims will enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to Kodiak, where they will partake of a light soup dinner at Holy Resurrection Cathedral.
The pilgrimage schedule is subject to revision. Check the Diocese of Alaska’s web site for updates and additional information.
St. Padre Pio's relics are touring the US! 2017 Relic Tour Schedule!
St. Padre Pio's relics are touring the US!
http://www.saintpiofoundation.org/event/saint-padre-pio-comes-to-america-2
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Relics of St. Padre Pio will soon be touring the United States, with
stops at a number of dioceses during a 2-part tour later this year.
The relics will be on display for veneration between Masses at cathedrals across America from September 16 – October 1 this year.
The tour is taking place to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Padre Pio’s birth, and the 15th anniversary of his canonization. It is being sponsored by the Saint Pio Foundation, which works to promote awareness of the saintly priest and continue his work. The foundation raises funds for American Catholic healthcare as well as educational, social, religious, and cultural organizations.
The remaining schedule for the relic tour is below:
• September 17-18 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Archdiocese of New York, New York.
• September 20 at Cathedral St. Joseph the Workman in Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• September 20 at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• September 22-23 at Basilica of St. John the Baptism in Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
• September 24 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
* September 25 & 26 at St. Francis Borgia Church in Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois.
* September 26, 2017, at Saint Ita Church in Archdiocese of Chicago.
• September 29 at Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan.
* October 1 at St. Thomas More Church in Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island.
* October 3 at Holy Spirit Church in Diocese of Atlanta, Georgia.
* October 4 at St. Rita Church in Diocese of New Orleans, Louisiana.
* October 6 at Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida.
For inquiries about hosting the tour of the relics of Padre Pio, please, send an email to saintpiofoundation@gmail.com, or call (203) 416-1471
Up-to-date schedule is at this link:
The relics will be on display for veneration between Masses at cathedrals across America from September 16 – October 1 this year.
The tour is taking place to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Padre Pio’s birth, and the 15th anniversary of his canonization. It is being sponsored by the Saint Pio Foundation, which works to promote awareness of the saintly priest and continue his work. The foundation raises funds for American Catholic healthcare as well as educational, social, religious, and cultural organizations.
The remaining schedule for the relic tour is below:
• September 17-18 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Archdiocese of New York, New York.
• September 20 at Cathedral St. Joseph the Workman in Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• September 20 at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• September 22-23 at Basilica of St. John the Baptism in Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
• September 24 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
* September 25 & 26 at St. Francis Borgia Church in Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois.
* September 26, 2017, at Saint Ita Church in Archdiocese of Chicago.
• September 29 at Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan.
* October 1 at St. Thomas More Church in Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island.
* October 3 at Holy Spirit Church in Diocese of Atlanta, Georgia.
* October 4 at St. Rita Church in Diocese of New Orleans, Louisiana.
* October 6 at Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida.
For inquiries about hosting the tour of the relics of Padre Pio, please, send an email to saintpiofoundation@gmail.com, or call (203) 416-1471
Up-to-date schedule is at this link:
Keep checking the schedule for any additions or changes.
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