Padre Pio, Cappuchin Priest, Stigmatic
Padre Pio, Cappuchin Priest
San Giovanni Rotondo
Foggia, Italy
B. May 25, 1887 O. 1910 D. Sept 23, 1968

Mystic, Confessor, Stigmatic
For 50 years he suffered the five
wounds of the crucifixion.
A true victim with Christ.
A credible sign to our time.
A channel of grace.
His Sanctity attracted souls
and moved them toward Christ.
His Spiritual Family is open
to all -- "They will know and
I will know," he said to me."
May the Church honor him
for his sanctity and wisdom --
and officially grant us a
New Saint:
William M. Carrigan,
Witness and Friend of Padre Pio
Padre Pio believed that
"Love is the first ingredient in the relief of suffering"
and that is what moved him to build the CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA (House for the Relief of Suffering).
The 27th Commemorative Mass honoring Padre Pio will be celebrated in the Crypt of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, September 22, 1996 at 10:00AM. Everyone is welcome!
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Learn more about Padre Pio:
The First Article on Padre Pio
An Introduction to Padre Pio
Hypocrisy: The Greatest Evil in the World
The Cure for Hypocrisy
Padre Pio's Psychosomatic Principle
The Cause of Padre Pio
Padre Pio Prayer Groups
Some Padre Pio Pictures:
Padre Pio Mosaic: (This mosaic, the basis from a picture taken by William M. Carrigan in 1955, now graces the library at Mt. de Sales Academy in Catonsville, MD.)
Padre Pio Mosaic 466X691 286K
Padre Pio Mosaic 620X408 462K
CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA (House for the Relief of Suffering).
Casa 310 X 204 88K
Casa 620X408 264K
For more information on Padre Pio, check your local Catholic Book Store or Catalogue.
If you have a suggestion concerning this page or would like me to forward a message to Mr. Carrigan write Tom Cunningham tom@poconos.net
This site is http://www.gl.umbc.edu/~tcunni1/PadrePio.html