This June, in honor of the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, three Friars from the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, in Padua, Italy, will bring three distinct relics to three different corners of the English-speaking world.

We are thrilled and honored to bring Saint Anthony of Padua, in the form of a holy relic, to the New York, Brooklyn/Queens and Long Island Catholic Diocese from June 11 to June 16, during the week of the Saint's Feast Day.

Last year, the relics awed and inspired so many Catholics during the 750th anniversary of the saint's incorrupt tongue by Saint Bonaventure. Devotion to Saint Anthony is an accepted part of life for many New Yorkers and Long Islanders, but an encounter with the relic moves it to the forefront. So many people describe it as a confirmation of their Catholic faith. Father Mario Conte, Executive Editor of The Messenger of Saint Anthony, in Padua, Italy, reflected that the first Jesuit pope was deeply inspired by Saint Anthony and Saint Francis' love, care and concern for the poor and marginalized. Pope Francis once said "Relics are parts of the body of a saint which was the Temple of the Holy Spirit. Through this body, the saints practiced heroic values recognized by the church."

Wednesday, June 11th - Holy Family Church, 175-20 74th Avenue

Flushing (or Fresh Meadows), NY 11366

10:00 AM Veneration and 12:00 PM Mass followed by Veneration

Wednesday, June 11th - St. Ursula Church

214 East Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552

5:00 PM Veneration and 7:00 PM Mass followed by Veneration

Thursday, June 12th - Our Lady of Mount Carmel

627 E 187th St, Bronx, NY 10458

8:30 AM followed by Veneration, 12 Noon followed by Veneration

6 PM Rosary and Veneration, 7 PM Mass followed by Veneration

Friday, June 13th - St. Francis of Assisi Church

135 W. 31st Street, New York, NY 10001

Masses with Veneration: 10:30, 11:30 AM, 12:30, 1:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6.30 PM

Saturday, June 14th - St. Anthony's Church

110 Anchor Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572

12 noon Mass and Veneration and 5:00 PM Vigil Mass and Veneration

Sunday, June 15th - St. Catherine of Sienna

33 New Hyde Park, Franklin Square, NY 11010

9 AM Mass and Veneration, 11 AM Mass and Veneration, 1:00 PM Mass and Veneration

Monday, June 16th - St. Anthony & St. Alphonsus Church

862 Manhattan Avenue, Greenpoint Section of Brooklyn, NY 11222

4:30 PM Veneration and 6:30 PM Mass followed by Veneration

For details, contact Tom Muscatello with the Anthonian Association at 914.263.8841.