The Relics of Saint Padre Pio

Name: The Relics of Saint Padre Pio
Start: 2025-10-01T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-02T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 204 Patton Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71105

Schedule

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

204 Patton Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71105 | Shreveport, LA

The relics of Saint Padre Pio are coming to St. Joseph October 1st and 2nd giving the faithful an opportunity to have a spiritual encounter with him, to pray to him, and to seek his blessings.

Veneration of the relics will follow the schedule below:
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- Veneration from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thursday, October 2, 2025
- Veneration from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Reconciliation 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
- Mass in honor of Saint Padre Pio at 6:45 PM

The authentic relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, which will available for public veneration, are the following:
- Saint Pio's crusts of his wounds
- Saint Pio's handkerchief used during the mass to wipe his tears
- A lock of Saint Pio's hair
- Saint Pio's White Glove
- A piece of Saint Pio's mantle

ABOUT SAINT PADRE PIO AND THE TOUR OF HIS RELICS
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, one of the greatest saints that has ever lived, was a true miracle worker, who throughout his life brought healing and hope to millions of people.

In February 2016, during the Holy Year of Mercy, the body of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina was exhibited in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome in accordance with Pope Francis' wishes. Following the pontiff’s example and in honor of the 130th anniversary of Padre Pio’s birth and the 15th anniversary of his canonization, the Saint Pio Foundation organized the first official tour of the relics of Saint Pio in 2017.

Each year since then, the Saint Pio Foundation has continued to sponsor a pilgrimage of his relics with the goals of bringing people closer to God and offering the faithful, who cannot travel to San Giovanni Rotondo or Pietrelcina where Saint Pio lived and died, an opportunity to have a spiritual encounter with him, to pray to him, and to seek his blessings. Sensing his presence today more than ever, there are countless stories of people who have been healed or who have received a miracle as they request his intercession.