Honoring

St. Padre Pio

50 Years

After His Death

This week commemorates the 50th

anniversary of the death of Padre Pio,

who once famously said “After my

death I will do more. My real mission

will begin after my death.”

St. Padre Pio, pray for us.

Celebrating St. Padre Pio’s Feastday

St. Fidelis Friary, Agaña Heights, Guam

Fr. Eric Forbes, O.F.M. Cap. Presider and Homilist; Frs. Andre Eduvala, O.F.M.

Cap. & Victor Garcia, O.F.M. Cap. – concelebrants.

Holy Rosary Parish, Staten Island, New York

Fr. Jack Rathschmidt, O.F.M. Cap. celebrated the Feast of Padre Pio

with the community of Holy Rosary Parish, Staten Island. Dennis

[Affiliate] and Fran Brown, great friends and supporters of the friars,

gather a community of about 250 people every year to celebrate the

Feast of Saint Padre Pio.

St. Clare Friary, Yonkers, New York

Senior friars from St. Clare friar celebrated Padre Pio’s

Feastday during morning liturgy.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary

of St. Pio of Pietrelcina’s death, St. Patrick’s

Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan displayed

a statue bearing the title of “St. Padre Pio –

I Absolve You,” sculpted by Canadian artist

Timothy Schmalz.

Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City

Office of Capuchin Communications

9/28/2018 SMPComCap2@capuchin.org