October 11, 2025

The Habit of Saint Pio: A Visit From Padre Pio’s Friary to Barto

The Habit of Saint Pio: A Visit From Padre Pio's Friary to Barto

Date/Time
Date(s) - Oct 11, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025
All Day


Padre Francisco Dileo, OFM Cap., provincial minister of the Capuchin Friars Minor in San Giovanni Rotondo, will be leading a group of friars from Our Lady of Grace Capuchin Friary in a visit to the National Centre for Padre Pio with a full habit of Saint Pio. The relic will be displayed throughout each day of the relic exposition to afford as many individuals as possible the opportunity to prayerfully venerate them.  This is a unique moment for all of us, but especially for those who will never have the occasion to journey as pilgrims to San Giovanni Rotondo to view the place where Padre Pio spent more than 50 years of his life. 

Event Schedule:
Saturday, October 11, 2025: Open 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
10:30 AM – Mass with Procession in honor of Padre Pio
1:00 PM – Mass (Added to Schedule!)
4:00 PM – Sunday Anticipated Mass

Sunday, October 12, 2025: Open 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
12:30 PM – Mass with Procession in honor of Padre Pio
3:00 PM – Mass (Added to Schedule!)

Monday, October 13, 2025: Open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
10:30 AM – Mass in English with Bishop Ronald Gainer
2:00 PM – Mass in Italian

Tuesday, October 14, 2025: Open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
10:30 AM – Mass in English with Bishop Alfred A. Schlert, D.D., J.C.L.
2:00 PM – Mass in Italian

PADRE PIO WEEKEND FESTIVITIES:

We are very excited to welcome you to our Padre Pio weekend festivities on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20!

On Saturday, September 19, we are open from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. We will have indoor Mass at 10:30 AM offered by Bishop Alfred Schlert of Allentown, and simultaneous outdoor Mass offered by Fr. Mathew George, the Centre’s chaplain. At the conclusion of the 10:30 AM indoor Mass, we will have our festive St. Pio procession (weather permitting!) through the grounds of the Centre, before offering another Mass at 1:30 PM in the Spirituality Centre.

On Sunday, September 20, we are open 11 AM to 4 PM, with Mass at 12:30 PM in the Spirituality Centre, followed by our festive St. Pio procession (weather permitting!) through the grounds of the Centre.

Throughout the weekend, we will have food available for purchase, children’s activities, Italian festival music, and family fun! We will also be having relic veneration in Our Lady of Grace chapel all hours we are open both days.

Beginning on the afternoon of Thursday, September 17, we will be unable to accept orders or prayer intentions over the phone. To submit your intentions or place an order, visit our website, www.padrepio.org. If you do not have access to the internet and need to speak to a person, we will resume answering phones as normal on Monday, September 28. We appreciate your anticipated understanding and patience. God bless you!

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