NATIONAL OF ST. – PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP

610 Vallejo Street San Francisco, CA 94133 415-986-4557 www.shrinesf.org Fr. Harold Snider, O.F.M.Cap. – Rector Every First Saturday of the Month  12:15  /Exposition of the Blessed

Benediction  Prayers and Devotions of Padre Pio/ Efficacious Novena the Sacred Heart of  Blessing with First Class Padre Pio  Meeting after in the Shrine Hall

We will be praying for and increase vocations and personal intentions Please consider bringing canned food for the poor dry pasta, rice, cereals, peanut butter, crackers, canned meats, beans, vegetables and fruits.

May 25, 1887 Francesco Forgione was born at 5:00 p.m. in , to Grazio and Maria Giuseppa Forgione January 6, 1903 At age 15, he entered the Capuchin in , Italy January 22, 1903 Investiture into the Capuchin Order taking the Franciscan habit and the name, "Brother Pio" August 10, 1910 At twenty-three years old, he was ordained a by Paolo Schinosi in the Cathedral in , Italy. August 14, 1910 Said his first Mass at 'Our Lady of the Angels' parish in Pietrelcina. September 1910 Received the temporary or invisible at the family farm in Piana Romana. The painful wounds would appear and disappear. November 6, 1915 Drafted into Italian Army. On Dec 6, he was assigned to the 10th Medical Corps in . Due to poor health, he was continually discharged and recalled until March 16, 1918 when he was declared unfit for military service September 4, 1916 Transferred to `Our Lady of Grace' in . August 5, 1918 Transverberation of his heart, causing a visible wound on his side. September 20, 1918 Received the visible stigmata while praying before a crucifix in the monastery church of 'Our Lady of Grace.' He became the first priest in the history of the to bear the stigmata. May 15, 1919 His Superiors call for first medical examination of stigmata by Dr. Romanelli. On July 26, 1919, he is examined by Dr. Bignami and on October 9, 1919, by Dr. Festa. May 5, 1956 Inauguration of his hospital, "Home for the Relief of Suffering." July 31, 1968 His Prayer Groups are given official recognition by the Vatican. September 23, 1968 Padre Pio died at 2:30 a.m. His last words were, 'Jesus, Mary.' The Father Guardian of the monastery stated that ten minutes after Padre Pio's death, all traces of the stigmata on his hands, feet and side, had disappeared. December 21, 1998 The scientifically unexplainable healing of Mrs. Consiglia De Martino of Salerno, Italy, needed for , is approved by Congregation for the Cause of . May 2, 1999 Beatified by Pope John Paul II December 18, 2000 The scientifically unexplainable healing of 7 year-old Matteo Collela of San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, needed miracle for , is approved by Congregation for the Cause of Saints. June 16, 2002 Canonized by Pope John Paul II September 23 Feast Day Patron Of Civil Defense Workers Every year, eight million visit the monastery of 'Our Lady of Grace' in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy to pray at the tomb of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. As a place of pilgrimage, St. Pio's shrine is second only to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, in its number of annual visitors

"Pray, pray to the Lord with me, because the whole world needs prayer. And every day, when your heart especially feels the loneliness of life, pray. Pray to the Lord, because even God needs our prayers." - St. Pio of Pietrelcina