Thousands of people are expected to visit the relics of St. Anthony when they are brought to Ireland, Knock shrine, and the UK this June. First Class relics of St. Anthony from St. Anthony’s Basilica in Padua, Italy, where his tomb is located, will be taken to churches in Ireland, Scotland, and England for veneration. At each church the relics will remain exposed during special Masses, at the conclusion of which all those attending will be invited to approach the reliquary for a blessing. See below for tour schedule.
RELIC TOUR PROGRAM:
IRELAND
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
TIPPERARY CAHIR
St. Mary's Parish
T:052 7443447
12 noon; 7.30 pm: Masses;
Veneration from after 12 noon Mass
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
KILLARNEY
St. Mary's Cathedral
T: 064 6631014
10.30am; 6.15 pm: Masses;
Veneration all day
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
KNOCK
Basilica of Our Lady
T: 094 9388100
3.00pm (Polish); 7.30 pm: Masses
11.00am: Veneration all day
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
SLIGO
St. Mary's Cathedral
T: 071 9162670
12.00noon; 7.00pm: Masses
Veneration all day after 12noon Mass
MONDAY, JUNE 13 Saint Anthony's Feast Day
DUBLIN
St. Mary's Pro Cathedral
T: 353 1 874 5441
Masses 12.45pm; 5.45pm with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Veneration continues between Masses up to 8pm
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
LONGFORD
St. Mel's Cathedral
T: 043 334 6465
1.00pm; 6.30pm (with Bishop Duffy):
Masses; Veneration all day
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 - THURSDAY, JUNE 16
DERRY
St. Eugene's Cathedral
T: 028 7137 7494
Wednesday 15 June
Formal welcome of the relics at St Eugene's at 12noon
Veneration continues until 7.30pm Mass
Veneration continues after Mass until 10pm
Thursday 16 June
Mass 8am and 10am
Veneration continues up to 1pm.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16 - FRIDAY, JUNE 17
ARMAGH
St. Patrick's Cathedral
T: 028 3752 2802
Thursday 16 June
Veneration from 4.00pm
7.30pm Mass with Archbishop Eamon Martin
Friday 17 June
Mass 10am
Veneration continues until 1pm
Britain June 19 - 28
SCOTLAND
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
PAISLEY, SCOTLAND
St. Mirin's Cathedral
T: 0141 889 2404
11am Bishop John Keenan will process relics from diocesan office to cathedral
Masses: 12.00noon with Bishop John Keenan; 2.30pm (Polish); 6.30pm
Veneration: 11.00am; 1.00-2.30pm; 3.30-6.30pm; 7.15-8.00pm
ENGLAND
MONDAY, JUNE 20
MIDDLESBROUGH
St. Mary's Cathedral
T: 01642 597750
12.00noon (Bishop Drainey); 6.30pm: Masses 9.00am (sung prayer); 1.00pm (sermon-Fr. Mario); 4.30pm (choral vespers)
9.30-12.00noon; 1.30-4.30pm; 5.00-8.00pm: Veneration
FROM TUESDAY, JUNE 21 TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
MANCHESTER, SALFORD
St. John's Cathedral
T: 0161-817-2210
Tuesday: 12.10pm: Mass;
Veneration all day from 11.00am;
Wednesday: 10.00am: Mass 9.00-10.0am; 10.45am-12.10pm; 1.00pm till late afternoon: Veneration
THURSDAY JUNE 23
SHEFFIELD
Cathedral of St. Marie
T: 0114-272-2522
Masses: 12.45pm with Bishop Ralph Heskett; 5.30pm:
Veneration: 10.15-11.15am; 1.30-5.00pm;6.15-7.00pm 11.30-12.30 (Holy Hour); 12.30-12.45pm (Prayer)
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
SHREWSBURY
Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians
T: 01743.364.256
Veneration from 11am to 7.30pm
Masses: 12.15pm; 7.30pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
BIRMINGHAM
St. Chad's Cathedral
T: 0121 236 5535
Mass 10.00am; 4.30pm Vigil Mass for Sunday
Veneration all day until 8pm
FROM SUNDAY, JUNE 26 TO TUESDAY, JUNE 28
LONDON
St. Anthony's Parish
56 St. Anthony's Road
Forest Gate
T: 020 8472 0433
Sunday:
Mass 12.00noon:
Veneration 1pm to 8pm:
Monday:
Masses 7.45am;10am: 6pm with Bishop Alan Williams
Veneration 1pm to 8pm:
Tuesday:
Mass 10am
Veneration from 10.30am to 3pm
RELIC TOUR PROGRAM:
IRELAND
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
TIPPERARY CAHIR
St. Mary's Parish
T:052 7443447
12 noon; 7.30 pm: Masses;
Veneration from after 12 noon Mass
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
KILLARNEY
St. Mary's Cathedral
T: 064 6631014
10.30am; 6.15 pm: Masses;
Veneration all day
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
KNOCK
Basilica of Our Lady
T: 094 9388100
3.00pm (Polish); 7.30 pm: Masses
11.00am: Veneration all day
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
SLIGO
St. Mary's Cathedral
T: 071 9162670
12.00noon; 7.00pm: Masses
Veneration all day after 12noon Mass
MONDAY, JUNE 13 Saint Anthony's Feast Day
DUBLIN
St. Mary's Pro Cathedral
T: 353 1 874 5441
Masses 12.45pm; 5.45pm with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Veneration continues between Masses up to 8pm
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
LONGFORD
St. Mel's Cathedral
T: 043 334 6465
1.00pm; 6.30pm (with Bishop Duffy):
Masses; Veneration all day
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 - THURSDAY, JUNE 16
DERRY
St. Eugene's Cathedral
T: 028 7137 7494
Wednesday 15 June
Formal welcome of the relics at St Eugene's at 12noon
Veneration continues until 7.30pm Mass
Veneration continues after Mass until 10pm
Thursday 16 June
Mass 8am and 10am
Veneration continues up to 1pm.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16 - FRIDAY, JUNE 17
ARMAGH
St. Patrick's Cathedral
T: 028 3752 2802
Thursday 16 June
Veneration from 4.00pm
7.30pm Mass with Archbishop Eamon Martin
Friday 17 June
Mass 10am
Veneration continues until 1pm
Britain June 19 - 28
SCOTLAND
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
PAISLEY, SCOTLAND
St. Mirin's Cathedral
T: 0141 889 2404
11am Bishop John Keenan will process relics from diocesan office to cathedral
Masses: 12.00noon with Bishop John Keenan; 2.30pm (Polish); 6.30pm
Veneration: 11.00am; 1.00-2.30pm; 3.30-6.30pm; 7.15-8.00pm
ENGLAND
MONDAY, JUNE 20
MIDDLESBROUGH
St. Mary's Cathedral
T: 01642 597750
12.00noon (Bishop Drainey); 6.30pm: Masses 9.00am (sung prayer); 1.00pm (sermon-Fr. Mario); 4.30pm (choral vespers)
9.30-12.00noon; 1.30-4.30pm; 5.00-8.00pm: Veneration
FROM TUESDAY, JUNE 21 TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
MANCHESTER, SALFORD
St. John's Cathedral
T: 0161-817-2210
Tuesday: 12.10pm: Mass;
Veneration all day from 11.00am;
Wednesday: 10.00am: Mass 9.00-10.0am; 10.45am-12.10pm; 1.00pm till late afternoon: Veneration
THURSDAY JUNE 23
SHEFFIELD
Cathedral of St. Marie
T: 0114-272-2522
Masses: 12.45pm with Bishop Ralph Heskett; 5.30pm:
Veneration: 10.15-11.15am; 1.30-5.00pm;6.15-7.00pm 11.30-12.30 (Holy Hour); 12.30-12.45pm (Prayer)
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
SHREWSBURY
Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians
T: 01743.364.256
Veneration from 11am to 7.30pm
Masses: 12.15pm; 7.30pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
BIRMINGHAM
St. Chad's Cathedral
T: 0121 236 5535
Mass 10.00am; 4.30pm Vigil Mass for Sunday
Veneration all day until 8pm
FROM SUNDAY, JUNE 26 TO TUESDAY, JUNE 28
LONDON
St. Anthony's Parish
56 St. Anthony's Road
Forest Gate
T: 020 8472 0433
Sunday:
Mass 12.00noon:
Veneration 1pm to 8pm:
Monday:
Masses 7.45am;10am: 6pm with Bishop Alan Williams
Veneration 1pm to 8pm:
Tuesday:
Mass 10am
Veneration from 10.30am to 3pm
