Relic of St. John Vianney Visits the Archdiocese

Relic of St. John Vianney on Loan  from France
 
The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a major relic pilgrimage in the U.S. of the incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney, the famed “Curé of Ars” (1786 – 1859), who is the patron saint of parish priests. This relic is on loan from the Shrine at Ars, where the saint’s incorrupt body, including the heart, is normally on display. The shrine at Ars welcomes more than half a million visitors each year.

For a brochure with detailed information about the saint, the relic, and the tour, click here. The public is welcome to venerate this relic in the Archdiocese at the dates, times, and venues listed below. Downloadable here is a  flyer with the same information:  

Thursday, February 28, at St. Pius X Church,
1100 Woodside Rd., Redwood City
7:00 – 8:00 pm Eucharistic Holy Hour
Contact: Fr. Tom Martin (frtom@pius.org)

Friday, March 1, at St. Augustine Church,
3700 Callan Blvd., South San Francisco
8:40 am Mass through 12 noon Mass. The noon Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Cordileone with the presbyterate and seminarians. (11:00 am to 12 noon is Confessions and Eucharistic Holy Hour.)
Contact: Fr. Ray Reyes (reyesr@sfarch.org)

Saturday, March 2, at Our Lady of Loretto Church,
1806 Novato Blvd., Novato
Vigil Masses: 5:00 pm (English) and 7:00 pm (Spanish)
Contact: Fr. Brian Costello (frbrian@ollnovato.org)

Sunday, March 3, at St. Mary’s Cathedral,
1111 Gough St., San Francisco
There will be reverencing of the relic after each Mass: 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 am; and 1:00 pm.
11:00 am Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Robert Christian
Contact: Fr. Art Albano (albano.arturo@sfarch.org).