Special Event:
"A VISIT WITH ST PADRE PIO"
Get ready for an extraordinary experience!
Prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual encounter!
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable rendezvous with the miraculous!
On Friday, February 27, 2026, the Society of St. Frances Cabrini of Philadelphia, in an exciting partnership with the National Center for Padre Pio, will unveil a breathtaking exhibit featuring major relics associated with the beloved Saint Padre Pio. This unforgettable event will take place at the St. Frances Cabrini Chapel, the very chapel where St Frances Cabrini once worshipped, nestled within the historic St. Donato Church at 401 North 65th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19151. This is a rare opportunity to stand in the presence of history and holiness.
On this amazing occasion, we will be hosting significant relics that are not usually part of the traveling collection. A truly awe-inspiring exhibit of major relics of Saint Padre Pio. We welcome you to venerate St Pio's bloody sock, a scab from his stigmata, a piece of the bandage from his side wound, strands of his hair, and his miraculous glove.
The centerpiece of this remarkable exhibit offers a genuinely unique and profound experience as visitors are invited to revere a relic of incredible, magnificent, and miraculous significance—a rare fragment of the Actual Veil of the Blessed Mother. This exquisite piece, steeped in history and spirituality, provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with a tangible symbol of maternal grace and holiness. Don't miss this extraordinary occasion to immerse yourself in an experience that transcends the ordinary and invites you to reflect on the divine.
The doors open for veneration at 2:00 PM, giving you the entire afternoon to reflect and pray before these miraculous tokens of faith. The evening culminates at 7:00 PM with a powerful Mass, featuring the grand unveiling and blessing of a brand-new statue of St Padre Pio. Whether you seek healing, to strengthened faith, or a moment of profound peace, this day promises to ignite the soul and to be a spiritually enriching experience for all who attend.
Don’t miss this profoundly moving day of grace and devotion—mark your calendars for an evening that promises to stay with you forever!
Saving St Donato Church
Preservation Plan
Though not a city founded by Catholics, it would be impossible to overstate the imprint left upon Philadelphia by those residents of the city who practice this faith. Without the contribution of numerous Catholic immigrants who settled in the city during the latter half of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth, the cityscape of Philadelphia and more specifically the places of worship occupying it would appear vastly different. Catholics, many of them Italian, arrived In the city and municipalities surrounding it, drawn to America from the lands of their birth by the prospect of living the American dream of a better life for themselves and their descendants.
About Us
The Society of St Frances Cabrini of Philadelphia, a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization's goal is to ensure that the sacred historic St Donato Church remains a Roman Catholic sacred space, in order that it will serve as a dedicated shrine to St Frances Cabrini and St Donato. In caring for this sacred historic church the Society of St Frances Cabrini of Philadelphia is prepared to pay such cost to undertake such restoration projects as are necessary for this historic over a hundred year old in order that it may continue to exist in a state of good repair and preservation.
Through taking on the responsibility for St Donato church the Society of St Frances Cabrini of Philadelphia will be assuming and making payment on all expenses, as well as, making sure the church is continuously maintained.
Donation
Your donation today will help Save St Donato Church. The Society of St Frances Cabrini of Philadelphia a registered incorporated 501C(3) Nonprofit Organization is prepared to cover the ongoing expenses associated with St. Donato Church, such as the insurance carried on the church, utilities associated with the church including heat, electricity and water, and expenses associated with the routine maintenance of the church. Additionally, given that the church requires various capital repairs to be carried out, The Society of St. Frances Cabrini of Philadelphia will provide for the completion of these repairs, as well as, to Canonically pursue the retention of St Donato Church to ensure that it remains a Roman Catholic sacred space, should it be needed. T