2018 Relic Tour - Saint Padre Pio in America - Schedule

Below is information and schedule on the 2018 Relic Tour of the relics of Saint Padre Pio in America. This is for the months of May through November, 2018.

Saint Pio Comes to America

The tour of the relics of Padre Pio on the occasion of the 50th commemoration anniversary of Padre Pio entering eternal life. For more information about tour schedules, please contact the local Cathedral/Parish.

The relics of Saint Pio available for public veneration are the following:

• Saint Pio’s glove
• Saint Pio’s crusts of the wounds
• Cotton-gauze with Saint Pio’s blood stains
• A lock of Saint Pio’s hair
• Saint Pio’s mantle
• Saint Pio’s handkerchief soaked with his sweat hours before he died

Saint Pio Foundation
270 North Avenue, Suite 808
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Office Phone: (203) 416-1471
E-mail: info@saintpiofoundation.org

http://www.saintpiofoundation.org/american-tour-2018

May 2018 Locations & Dates

May 3 - Diocese of Fairbanks - Sacred Heart Cathedral

1300 Peger Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
Thurs, May 3: 8:00am - 8:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (907) 474-9032. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 12:10pm by Fr. Ross Tozzi, Rector of Sacred heart Cathedral.

May 5 - Archdiocese of Seattle - St. James Cathedral

804 9th Ave., Seattle, Washington 98104
Sat, May 5: 10:00am - 4:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (206) 622-3559 or send an email to info@stjames-cathedral.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 9:00am by Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain, Archbishop of Seattle.

September 2018 Locations & Dates

Sep 8,9 - Arcdiocese of San Francisco - St. Mary Star of Sea Parish (Sausalito)

180 Harrison Ave., Sausalito, California 94965
Sat, Sep 8: 8:00am - 5:30pm, Sun, Sep 9: 8:00am - 12:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (415) 332-1765 or send an email to office@starofthesea.us. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 6:00pm on Sat, Sept 9th by Fr. Mike Quinn, Pastor of St. Mary Star of Sea parish.

Sep 10 - Diocese of San Jose - Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine

2800 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, California 95054
Mon, Sep 10: 9:00am - 10:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (408) 988-4585 or send an email to info@olop-shrine.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 7:00pm by Reverend Brian Dinkel, Pastor of Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine.

Sep 12 - Diocese of Boise - St. John the Evangelist Cathedral

707 North 8th St., Boise, Idaho 84702
Wed, Sep 12: 9:30am - 6:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (208) 342-3511 or send an email to pozvsz@gmail.com. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 8:30am by Most Reverend Peter F. Christensen, Bishop of Boise.

Sep 14 - Diocese of Great Falls-Billings - Corpus Christi Parish

410 22nd Ave. NE, Great Falls, Montana 59404-1513
Fri, Sep 14: 7:00am - 5:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (406) 453-6546 or send an email to corpuschristigreatfalls@gmail.com. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 5:30pm by Most Reverend Michael W. Warfel, Bishop of Great Falls-Billings.

Sep 18,19 - Archdiocese of Toronto - St. Philip Neri Parish

2100 Jane St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3M 1A1
Tues, Sep 18: 8:30am - 7:00pm, Wed, Sep 19: 8:30am - 7:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (416) 241-3101 or send an email to parish@stphilipneri.ca. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated on Tues, Sept 18 at 7:30pm.

Sep 20 - Diocese of Paterson - St. Peter the Apostle Church

179 Baldwin Rd., Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Thurs, Sep 20: 8:30am - 6:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (973) 334-2090 or send an email to stpeterpar@optonline.net. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 7:00pm by Monsignor Hergbert K. Tillyer, P.A., Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Church.

Sep 25 - Diocese of St. Cloud - Cathedral of Saint Mary

25 8th Ave. S, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301
Tues, Sep 25: 8:00am - 6:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (320) 251-1840. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 7:00pm by Most Reverend Donald Kettler, Bishop of St. Cloud.

Sep 28,29 - Diocese of Rapid City - Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

520 Cathedral Dr., Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Beginning with 5:30pm mass on Fri & ending with 5:30pm mass on Sat
For info about public veneration, call (605) 342-0507. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 5:30pm on Sat, Sept 29th by Most Reverend Robert D. Gruss, Bishop of Rapid City.

October 2018 Locations & Dates 

Oct 3 - Archdiocese of Cincinnati - St. Peter in Chains Cathedral

325 W. 8th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Wed, Oct 3: 8:00am - 6:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (513) 421-5354 or send an email to events@cathedralaoc.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 7:00pm by Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr, Archbishop of Cincinnati.

Oct 5 - Diocese of Tyler - Cathdral of the Immaculate Conception

423 S. Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75702
Fri, Oct 5: 8:00am - 11:59pm
For info about public veneration, call (903) 283-6667 or send an email to pcunningham@thecathedral.info. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 6:00pm by Most Reverend Joseph E. Strickland, Bishop of Tyler.

Oct 7 - Diocese of San Angelo - Sacred Heart Cathedral

20 E. Beauregard Ave., San Angelo, Texas 76903
Sun, Oct 7: 9:00am - 5:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (325) 658-6567 or send an email to sanangelo.cathedral@sanangelodiocese.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 6:00pm by Most Reverend Michael J. Sis, Bishop of San Angelo.

Oct 9 - Diocese of Brownsville - Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle

400 Virgen de San Juan Blvd., San Juan, Texas 78589
Tues, Oct 9: 7:00am - 5:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (956) 787-0033 or send an email to olsjbasilica.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 5:30pm by Most Reverend Daniel E. Flores, Bishop of Brownsville.

Oct 14 - Diocese of Green Bay - The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help

4047 Chapel Dr., Champion, Wisconsin 54229
Sun, Oct 14: 8:00am - 5:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (920) 866-2571. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 11:00am by Most Reverend David Laurin Ricken, Bishop of Green Bay.

Oct 26 - Diocese of Joliet - Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church

36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville, Illinois 60540
Fri, Oct 26: 9:00am - 6:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (630) 718-2127 or send an email to pshea@sspeterandpaul.net. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 7:00pm by Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop of Joliet.

Oct 28 - Diocese of New Ulm - Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

605 N. State St., New Ulm, Minnesota 56073
Sun, Oct 28: 11:00am - 6:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (507) 233-5320 or send an email to sranna@dnu.org or visit www.dnu.org/st-padre-pio-relics-tour. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 10:00am by Most Reverend John M. LeVoir, Bishop of New Ulm.

Oct 30 - Diocese of Phoenix - Sts. Simon & Jude Cathedral

6351 N. 27th Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85017
Tues, Oct 30: 9:30am - 6:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (602) 242-1300 or send an email to contactus@simonjude.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 6:30pm by Most Reverend Eduardo A. Nevares, Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix.

November 2018 Locations & Dates

Nov 1 - Diocese of Orlando - Annunciation Catholic Church

Nov 3,4 - Diocese of Youngstown - Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

343 Via Mt. Carmel Ave., Youngstown, Ohio 44505
Sat, Nov 3: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Sun, Nov 4: 8:00am - 7:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (330) 743-4144. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 10:00am on Sun Nov 4th by Most Reverend George V. Murray, S.J., Ph.D., Bishop of Youngstown.

Nov 8 - Diocese of Honolulu - Holy Rosary Church in Paia (Maui)

954 Baldwin Ave., Paia, Hawaii 96779
Thurs, Nov 8: 6:00am - 9:00pm
For info about public veneration, call (808) 585-3342 or send an email to ealmuena@rcchawaii.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 6:30pm.

Nov 9 - Diocese of Honolulu - Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (Oahu)

1184 Bishop St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Fri, Nov 9: 7:00am - 5:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (808) 585-3342 or send an email to ealmuena@rcchawaii.org. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 6:00pm by Very Reverend Monsignor Gary L. Secor, Rector of Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace (Oahu).

Nov 11 - Diocese of Lincoln - St. Joseph Catholic Church

1940 S. 77th St., Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
Sun, Nov 11: 7:00am - 4:30pm
For info about public veneration, call (402) 483-2288. A mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated at 5:00pm by Most Reverend Fabian Bruskewitz, Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Lincoln.

Biography of Saint Padre Pio

Padre Pio was born on May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, southern Italy. He was tutored privately until his entry to novitiate of Capuchin Friars at age of 15. Of feeble health but strong will, with help of grace, he completed required studies & was ordained a priest in 1910.

On Sept 20, 1918 the 5 wounds of our Lord’s passion appeared on his body, making him first stigmatized priest in history of Catholic Church. Countless persons were attracted to his confessional & many more received his saintly counsel & spiritual guidance through correspondence.

His whole life was marked by long hours of prayer & continual austerity. His letters to his spiritual directors reveal ineffable suffering, physical & spiritual, which accompanied him all through his life. They also reveal his deep union with God, his burning love for Blessed Eucharist & Our Blessed Lady.

On Jan 9, 1940, Padre Pio announced his grandiose plans to develop a Home for Relief of Suffering (Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza). The Casa opened its doors on May 5, 1956 as a 300 bed facility, built on small, sincere & spontaneous donations & prayers of his followers.

He also developed an international network of prayer groups for support of Casa & its ministry that continues to live on & grow today.

Padre Pio considered Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza (Casa) his “Work”, inspired & blessed by God, to be a haven of relief from suffering for all of God’s children in pain in body or soul. It is a model community of Catholic Christian health delivery, & has grown into a regional referral center of international renown.

Today, with over 1,000 beds & services comparable to most academic research centers of excellence, Casa is thriving by God’s graces in one of most remote, desolate & poorest areas of Italy…atop Mount Gargano, 4 hours from Rome.

Worn out by over half a century of intense suffering & constant apostolic activity in San Giovanni Rotondo, Padre Pio was called to his heavenly reward on Sept 23, 1968. After a public funeral, which attracted over 100,000 mourners, his body was entombed in crypt of Our Lady of Grace Church. Increasing numbers flock to his tomb from all parts of world & many testify to spiritual &  temporal graces received.

On 16th of Feb 1973, Archbishop of Manfredonia, Msgr. Valentino Vailati, consigned documentation to Sacred Congregation of Causes of Saints so as to obtain “nihil obstat” for beginning of process of his Beatification.

On Dec 18, 1997, by reading of decree on herocity of virtues, Holy Father John Paul II declared Padre Pio “Venerable.”, & on June 16, 2002, over 500,000 Padre Pio devotees gathered in Rome to witness Pope John Paul II proclaim Padre Pio, “Saint Pio of Pietrelcina”.
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