St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Priest (Memorial)

St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

(25 May 1887 – 23 September 1968)

Feast day : September 23

Francesco, named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, was born to Giuseppa and Grazio Forgione, peasant farmers, in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina on May 25, 1887.

He became a Capuchin novice at the age of sixteen and received the habit  in 1902. Francesco was ordained to the priesthood in 1910 after seven years of study and became known as Padre Pio.

On September 20, 1918, Padre Pio waskneeling in front of a large crucifix when he received the visible marks of the crucifixion (stigmata).

In 1968 he passed on and the wounds were no longer visible. There was no scaring and the skin was completely renewed, as he predicted 50 years before his death.

On June 16, 2002, his holiness Pope John Paul II proclaim Padre Pio, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.

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Almighty ever-living God, who, by a singular grace, gave the Priest Saint Pius a share in the Cross of your Son and, by means of his ministry, renewed the wonders of your mercy, grant that through his intercession we may be united constantly to the sufferings of Christ, and so brought happily to the glory of the resurrection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AMEN.

Monday, 23 September, 2013
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Priest (Memorial)

1st Reading

EZR 1:1-6 In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD inspired King Cyrus of Persia to issue this proclamation throughout his kingdom, both by word of mouth and in writing: “Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: ‘All the kingdoms of the earth the LORD, the God of heaven, has given to me, and he has also charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Therefore, whoever among you belongs to any part of his people, let him go up, and may his God be with him! Let everyone who has survived, in whatever place he may have dwelt, be assisted by the people of that place with silver, gold, goods, and cattle, together with free-will offerings for the house of God in Jerusalem.’” Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and Levites– everyone, that is, whom God had inspired to do so– prepared to go up to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. All their neighbors gave them help in every way, with silver, gold, goods, and cattle, and with many precious gifts besides all their free-will offerings.

Psalm

Psalm 126:1B-2AB, 2CD-3, 4-5, 6 R. (3) The Lord has done marvels for us. When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing. R. The Lord has done marvels for us. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. R. The Lord has done marvels for us. Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like the torrents in the southern desert. Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. R. The Lord has done marvels for us. Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown, They shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves. R. The Lord has done marvels for us.

Gospel

LK 8:16-18
Jesus said to the crowd:
“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel
or sets it under a bed;
rather, he places it on a lampstand
so that those who enter may see the light.
For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible,
and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light.
Take care, then, how you hear.
To anyone who has, more will be given,
and from the one who has not,
even what he seems to have will be taken away.”


Prayer for the Intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

Chaplet of St. Padre Pio

A Prayer to St. Padre Pio for Healing

Saint Pio's Intercession Prayer

“You must always keep yourself on the straight 

and narrow path in the Holy Catholic Church 

because She is the only Bride of Christ 

and can bring you peace. 

She alone possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, 

who is the true Prince of Peace”. 

~ Padre Pio ~