Relics of St. Padre Pio will be displayed at St. Mary Church, 684 S. 3rd St. in Columbus’ German Village neighborhood, from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29 and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30.
The relics will include crusts of the saint’s wounds, a lock of his hair and gauze with his bloodstains, each in a separate reliquary.
St. Padre Pio, a Capuchin friar, died at age 81 in 1968 and lived for most of his life at a friary in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. He is best-known for bearing the stigmata, the five wounds of Jesus Christ, for experiencing other spiritual phenomena, and for his powers as a healer. He was canonized in 2002.
Westerville St. Paul to host Sacred Heart Congress
The 11th annual Columbus Sacred Heart Congress, which has become the largest event of its kind in the nation, will take place Saturday, Nov. 5 at Westerville St. Paul the Apostle Church, 313 N. State St.
The theme for the day will be “Rebuild, Renew and Restore the Domestic Church through the Heart of Jesus.” Speakers will include Bishop Earl Fernandes; Father Joseph Laramie, SJ, and Father Thomas Dailey, OSFS. Father Stash Dailey, spiritual director of Sacred Heart Columbus, will lead Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Emily Jaminet will be host for the day.
Doors will open at 7:30 a.m., with the rosary at 8 and Mass at 8:30. The program is scheduled until noon. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available.
Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per family. Scholarships are available for those needing financial assistance. To register, go to www.welcomehisheart.com.