Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary will lead the Mission and Veneration of First Class Relic of St. John Paul II

Sun. Aug 21 in the church St. John Paul II’s Message: Family - Become Who You Are

• Public Veneration 1- 4 p.m.
• Parish Mission Talk 7:30 - 8:15 p.m.

• Public Veneration 4:30 -7 p.m.
• Parish Mission Talk 7:30 - 8:15 p.m.

School Mission (church): Mon. Aug 22, 9-10 a.m. All parents welcome!

FIRST CLASS RELIC OF THE BLOOD OF ST. JOHN PAUL II

The faithful of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, will have the unique opportunity to venerate the official pilgrim relic of the liquid blood of St. John Paul II – the only one of its kind that travels the world for veneration. The blood, which has never congealed, was taken from the holy pontiff the last days of his life and is contained in a glass vessel at the center of a sacred reliquary that reminds us of the life and legacy of the unforgettable pope: an open book of the Gospels with the pages being blown open by the wind similar to the one placed upon his casket during the Mass of his funeral. On one side the book has sculpted the familiar image of St. John Paul II holding the papal crozier; on the other side is an engraved image of his pontifical shield with his inaugural words as pope, “Be not afraid!”

The relic has been entrusted by Msgr. Slawomir Oder, the postulator of St. John Paul II’s cause for canonization, to Mother Adela Galindo, Foundress of the religious Institute of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, to be brought throughout the continent of America.

More info about the Sisters here.