This June, in honor of the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, three Friars from the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, in Padua, Italy, will bring three distinct relics to three different corners of the English-speaking world. Father Paolo Floretta will be in New York and Long Island, Father Mario Conte will be in Australia and Singapore, and Father Riccardo Giacon will visit our northern neighbor of Canada.
We are thrilled and honored to bring Saint Anthony of Padua, in the form of a holy relic, to The Bronx on Thursday, June 12th, the Eve of Saint Anthony of Padua’s Feast Day.
Last year, the relics awed and inspired so many Catholics during the 750th anniversary of the saint’s incorrupt tongue by Saint Bonaventure. Devotion to Saint Anthony is an accepted part of life for many New Yorkers and Long Islanders, but an encounter with the relic moves it to the forefront. So many people describe it as a confirmation of their Catholic faith. Father Mario Conte, Executive Editor of The Messenger of Saint Anthony, in Padua, Italy, reflected that the first Jesuit pope was deeply inspired by Saint Anthony and Saint Francis’ love, care and concern for the poor and marginalized. Pope Francis once said “Relics are parts of the body of a saint which was the Temple of the Holy Spirit. Through this body, the saints practiced heroic values recognized by the church.”
Thursday, June 12th – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
627 E 187th St, Bronx, NY 10458
Heart of Little Italy in the Bronx
8:30 AM followed by Veneration, 12 Noon followed by Veneration
6 PM Rosary and Veneration, 7 PM Mass followed by Veneration
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