A New Shrine at the University of San Francisco Honors the Jesuit Martyrs

A New Shrine at the University of San Francisco Honors the Jesuit Martyrs

https://jesuits.org/news-detail?TN=NEWS-20200120112028USA

February 10, 2020 — To mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of six Jesuit priests and their two lay companions in El Salvador, the University of San Francisco erected a new memorial on campus.





The UCA Martyr Memorial honors the Jesuit priests, along with their housekeeper and her daughter, who were murdered on November 16, 1989, at the University of Central America by the Salvadoran military.
Fr. Donal Godfrey, SJ, associate director for faculty and staff spirituality at USF, explained that the Jesuits had spoken against the kidnapping, torture and murder of civilians, many of them poor, at the hands of El Salvador’s military regime during the country’s civil war. Because the Jesuits spoke up, they were targeted as enemies.
“With this memorial, we honor the martyrs in El Salvador, and we reaffirm our Jesuit mission to struggle against injustice and seek the truth,” said Fr. Godfrey.

Shrine - Our Lady of Clemency in Philadelphia

Shrine of Our Lady of Clemency

2013 Appletree Street

Philadelphia, PA, 19103

215.563.1876

 

Saint Mother Theresa's Relics to be Housed in Wilcox, Arizona

Just learned that Saint Mother Theresa's relics wll be now housed in Arizona.

http://www.eacourier.com/news/willcox-church-to-house-st-theresa-artifacts/article_f0184b4c-d1fa-11e6-a725-a799ed1b2043.html

WILLCOX, Arizona — On Jan. 15, 2017, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willcox will become one of the first churches in the United States to house the relics of St. Teresa of Calcutta.

Known during her lifetime as “Mother Teresa,” she was canonized in September 2016.

Strength of the Saints Relic Tour - Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Phoenix, California, Washington, Maryland

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is sponsoring a tour of the relics of Saints John Fisher& Thomas More as part of its annual Fortnight for Freedom initiative to promote respect for religious liberty.

The relics will be venerated in Miami, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles,& Washington.

The fortnight, whose 2016 theme is “Witnesses to Freedom,” begins on June 21& concludes on July 4.

Strength of the Saints Relic Tour

Join Catholics across Minnesota in venerating the relics of 2 saints who exemplified courage & conviction in the face of persecution. St. Thomas More & St. John Fisher were prominent 16th century Englishmen who stood against King Henry VIII’s attempted supremacy over the Catholic Church, & accepted martyrdom instead of abandoning their faith.

This fearless witness is especially compelling to American Catholics today, as we face threats to our religious liberty & rights of conscience. Come to learn more about the lives of these saints, ask for their prayers, & be inspired by their example.

The Strength of the Saints Relic Tour is being organized by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, & is part of the broader Fortnight for Freedom, a call to 14 days of prayer, education, & action for religious freedom in the United States & abroad.

Minnesota - Schedule

http://www.mncc.org/relics/#Schedule 

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

St. Paul, Minnesota (Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis)
Cathedral of St. Paul
6:30—8:00 PM

MONDAY, JUNE 27

Cloquet, Minnesota (Diocese of Duluth)
Queen of Peace Church
9:30—11 AM
Bemidji, Minnesota (Diocese of Crookston)
St. Philip’s Catholic Church
2:30—3:30 PM
St. Cloud, Minnesota (Diocese of St. Cloud)
Cathedral of St. Mary
7:30—8:30 PM
To prepare for viewing relics, the film “A Man for All Seasons” (1966) will be shown. The 2-hour movie begins at 5:15 p.m. in basement of Cathedral. Light refreshments will be available. 

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

New Ulm, Minnesota (Diocese of New Ulm)
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
8:30—9:30 AM
Rochester, Minnesota (Diocese of Winona)
Church of St. John the Evangelist
12:00—1:30 PM
Bishop Quinn will celebrate Mass at 12:10 PM.

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