Monday, October 02, 2006
St. John Vianney relics in Boston
Cardinal Sean has posted on his blog that the relics of St. John Vianney will be coming to Boston in October. St. John Vianney was a poor student, struggling with school work and failing the Latin test required for ordination twice. But, he perservered and was finally ordained at the age of 30.
St. John Vianney became known as a great confessor, spending up to 16 hours a day in the confessional. People would come from all over the world to hear him preach and especially to go to confession.
There is an upcoming event that may be of interest to you…We are looking forward to the arrival of the relics of St. John Vianney, coming to Boston from October 12 – 14. There will be events open to the public on October 13 at St. Mary’s Church in Waltham and October 14 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Having the relics come to Boston is an important event for our diocesan clergy and for our seminary. St. John Vianney is the Patron of Priests, inspiring us and calling us all to pray for priests and for vocations.
St. John Vianney became known as a great confessor, spending up to 16 hours a day in the confessional. People would come from all over the world to hear him preach and especially to go to confession.
There is an upcoming event that may be of interest to you…We are looking forward to the arrival of the relics of St. John Vianney, coming to Boston from October 12 – 14. There will be events open to the public on October 13 at St. Mary’s Church in Waltham and October 14 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Having the relics come to Boston is an important event for our diocesan clergy and for our seminary. St. John Vianney is the Patron of Priests, inspiring us and calling us all to pray for priests and for vocations.
