A vigil Mass honoring St. Padre Pio is offered at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale Oct. 29. It was the final stop of a national tour of the saint’s relics, which began in the archdiocese in September.
Maria R. Bastone
Archbishop Bernardito Auza, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, served as principal celebrant. Msgr. John Ferry, the parish pastor, to the archbishop’s left, was a concelebrant.
Maria R. Bastone
Devotees venerate the relics. The tour marked the 130th anniversary of the saint’s birth in Pietrelcina, Italy, and the 15th anniversary of his canonization.
