The incorrupt heart of Saint Jean Marie Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, will be at the Basilica of Saint Mary on January 15 and 16, 2019 as part of a nationwide tour from the Knights of Columbus.
Tuesday, January 15
6:30 to 9:00 am – Relic will be displayed in the Basilica beginning at 6:30 am Mass.
9:15 to 11:15 am – Relic will be venerated at the Basilica School of Saint Mary by students and staff.
11:30 am to 9:00 pm – Relic will be displayed in the Basilica.
7:00 pm – Holy Hour praying for clergy and an increase in priestly vocations. It will be led by Father Paul Scalia.
Wednesday, January 16
6:30 am to 9:00 pm – Relic will be displayed in the Basilica.
7:00 pm – Father Patrice Chocholski, Rector of the Shrine of Saint Jean Marie Vianney in Ars, France, will speak.
(No Eucharistic Adoration or Evening Holy Hour on Wednesday)
Please note: The relic will be available for individual veneration when it is displayed except when Mass is being celebrated and during Fr. Chocholski’s talk. Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 am, 8:00 am, and 12:10 pm on January 15 and 16.
Read more about Vianney’s life and this relic here.
On a recent episode of The Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast, Father Hathaway talked about Vianney and the importance of this relic. He also explains what relics are and why Catholics venerate them. Listen below: