This past Sunday, another free day, four members of the class set out by rental car across the Italian peninsula to visit the Shrine of St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) at Our Lady of Grace Capuchin Friary at San Giovanni Rotondo, near Foggia, Italy. Deacons Steve Jones, Robert Abotzabire, Peter Akudugu, and Manuel Gomez-Reza represented us at this holy place, where St. Pio lived, prayed, and suffered for most of his life - bearing the wounds of Our Lord and keeping up a tireless apostolate.
The members of the group, all having a strong devotion to this great 20th century Saint, prayed at his tomb and visited the large church and hospital there.
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| Deacon Peter at the entrance |
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| Manuel at the entrance |
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| The Hospital, begun under the direction of the Saint |
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| Deacon Peter at an outdoor sanctuary |
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| Deacon Peter in a moment of prayer at the tomb of St. Pio |
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| The modern church |
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| With a statue of Padre Pio |
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| Wider view of the current tomb of Padre Pio |
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| Piazza in front of the Church |
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