Padre Pio relics coming to Perth

The first-class relics of one of the greatest mystics of the modern era will be in Perth in August

Fr Ermelindo DiCapua OFM, a Capuchin of San Giovanni Rotondo Italy, spent six years with Saint Padre Pio as his translator. He will visit Perth from 9-15 August as part of a St Padre Pio 2010 Australasian tour and bring relics of the astonishing saint to venerate.  The visitation honours the 100th anniversary of St Pio’s ordination to the priesthood. Fr DiCapua will bring the relics to each venue for the faithful to venerate. St Pio (1887-1968) was canonised in 2002. 

Marks of a Mystic

• Padre Pio was reputed to have the gift of reading souls.
• In 1947 he told a young Fr Karol Wojtyla he would become Pope.
• A 1999 book by Malachy Carroll relates how the prayer of the Italian mystic won back sight for Gemma di Giorgi, born without pupils.

Fr Ermelindo’s programme:

PERTH

9 August: priests only) Little Sisters of the Poor, Rawlins St, Glendalough 

10 August: 6.30pm Mass led by Archbishop Hickey at St Mary’s Cathedral

11-12 August: Private visitations

13 August: 11.30-2.30pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Square, Perth 

13 August: 6.30pm at Our Lady of the Mission Church, Whitford

14 August: (Italian speaking day) at Infant Jesus Church, Morley

8.30am- Padre Pio DVD; 10am- Adoration; 11am- Mass followed by BYO lunch in Parish Hall

14 August: 6.30pm Mass at St John & Paul Church, Willetton

15 August: 10.30am Matt at St John & Paul Church, Willetton

- Courtesy The Record