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Shrine of All Saints installs relic of St. Juan Diego

A standing room-only crowd turned out for a special Mass on Dec. 9 to welcome a relic of St. Juan Diego to the Shrine of All Saints at St. Martha Church in Morton Grove.

Relics of St. Thérèse, her parents, visit national shrine in Darien

Thousands of people made the trip to the National Shrine of St. Thérèse in Darien Sept. 17 through Oct. 1 to venerate the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin.

Catacombs at Holy Trinity Polish Mission houses relics of saints

A hidden gem exists in the basement of Holy Trinity Polish Mission, 1118 N. Noble St., that is open to all for prayer and reflection.

Relics of Mexican martyrs find permanent home in Cicero

Our Lady of the Mount Church in Cicero is now home to relics of three Mexican martyrs killed during the Cristero War in the late 1920s, Sts. Turibio Romo, José Luis Sánchez del Río and José María Robles.

Fragments of Cave of Nativity donated to Shrine of All Saints

The Shrine of All Saints at St. Martha Parish in Morton Grove received a special gift this Christmas when developers converting the historic Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago donated fragments of the Cave of the Nativity – the site of Jesus’ birth — to the shrine.

St. John Vianney relics make stop at Marytown

Hundreds of people visited Marytown in Libertyville on June 3 to venerate the major relic of St. John Vianney’s incorrupt heart.

Why do we venerate relics of saints?

The veneration of relics is a fundamentally biblical practice; it is not some sort of innovation in the centuries after Christ.

Rare relic of Auschwitz saint on display at St. Ita

For Conventual Franciscan Father Robert Cook, pastor of St. Ita Parish, St. Maximilan Kolbe isn’t some far-off legendary figure.

Vatican releases new instruction on authenticating, protecting relics

Only relics that have been certified as authentic can be exposed for veneration by the faithful, said a new Vatican instruction.

Thousands turn out to venerate Padre Pio’s relics

When the relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina — commonly known as Padre Pio — visited two Chicago churches, more than 19,000 people turned out to venerate them, organizers said.
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