Shrine of the Holy Relics in Ohio

The Shrine of the Holy Relics is located in Ohio.  It is the second largest collection of relics in the United States, contains 1,100 relics of Catholic Saints, and is located in Maria Stein, Ohio:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine_of_the_Holy_Relics

Catholic Places - Shrines and More

Many Links and Descriptions of Catholic Shrines, Statues and Places here:

http://catholicplaces.org

Bring Relics Back to the Catholic Church

Slate Magazine Article -  Bring Relics Back to the Catholic Church

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/faithbased/2009/10/the_bone_collectors.html

Five Catholic Shrines in New York City:

http://untappedcities.com/2014/12/04/5-nyc-saintly-sites-shrine-of-elizabeth-ann-seton-church-of-st-john-the-baptist-st-frances-cabrini-shrine-church-of-the-most-holy-redeemer

Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, 

Saint France Cabrini Shrine,

Church of Saint John the Baptist and

Church of the Most Holy Redeemer

 

From The Smithsonian:  Fantastic Photographs here of Marytrs:

Meet the Fantastically Bejeweled Skeletons of Catholicism’s Forgotten Martyrs:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-the-fantastically-bejeweled-skeletons-of-catholicisms-forgotten-martyrs-284882/?no-ist

 

Colonial Jamestown Reliquary

Interesting News Article here about a reliquary discovered in Jamestown, Virginia:

http://www.getreligion.org/getreligion/2015/7/28/colonial-jamestown-reliquary-secret-catholics-or-protestants-venerating-bones-of-saints

2015 Tour of the Major Relics of Saint Maria Goretti

 https://www.dioceseoftyler.org/news/2015/07/body-of-st-maria-goretti-to-be-in-tyler-nov-2

The major relics of St. Maria Goretti will be available for veneration at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas on Nov. 2, 2015.

This is the first time that St. Maria’s body will travel to the United States. It is only the second time that she has left Italy.

The major announcement was made on July 6, the feast of St. Maria Goretti, who is considered to be the patron saint of chastity, rape victims, girls, youth, teenage girls, poverty, purity & forgiveness.
The relics will be displayed for the faithful from 9 a.m. on Nov. 2 until 1 a..m. on Nov. 3. Bishop Joseph E. Strickland will celebrate Solemn Mass in honor of St. Maria at 7 p.m.

More about the tour and about this saint:

http://mariagoretti.com/frequently-asked-questions


St. Maria Goretti's tomb, Nettuno, Italy