World Day of Prayer for Grandparents & the Elderly

Date/Time
Date(s) - Jul 26, 2026
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

In honor of the Saints Ann and Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Jesus, we will be collecting new, unused and unwrapped baby formula, baby clothes, diapers, wipes, and other essential items for mothers in need as a shower gift to our Blessed Mother. All items collected will go to Mary’s Shelter in Reading, PA.

Sunday, July 26, 2026
Mass – 12:30 PM
Followed by the Blessing of Grandparents and Veneration of the Bone Relics of Saints Ann and Joachim
Outdoor Rosary Procession with the Statue of Saint Ann followed by Baby Shower Cupcakes for the Blessed Mother – 1:30 PM

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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