Saint's relics tour local parishes

St. Anthony of Padua will visit eight churches

Father Mario Conte blesses a woman before one of the Holy relics of St. Anthony. (Photo credit: Tom Muscatello)

Two first class relics of St. Anthony of Padua will make an appearance in Vancouver from Oct. 5-12. The relics hail from Padua, Italy, and will be accompanied by Father Mario Conte, one of the 52 friars of the Basilica in Padua.

The schedule for veneration and Masses for the relics is as follows:

Wednesday, October 5 - Our Lady of Sorrows, veneration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 6 - St. Luke's, veneration is from 12-8:30 p.m., and Mass will be celebrated at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Friday, October 7 - Our Lady of Fatima (Vancouver), veneration is from 12-8:30 p.m., and Mass will be celebrated at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 8 - Our Lady of Assumption, veneration begins at 3 p.m., and Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 9 - St. Anthony of Padua, veneration begins at 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 12 p.m.
Monday, October 10 - St. Patrick's (Vancouver), veneration is from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, October 11 - St. Helen's, veneration is between 3-8:30 p.m., and Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12 - St. Anthony's (West Vancouver), veneration is all day between masses, and Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m., and 7 p.m.

More information can be found at the Saint Anthony of Padua website here.