Our Parish Relics

Our parish has a rich treasury of over 50 relics. The collection speaks to the history of our three churches, our stewardship under the Conventual Franciscans, and our new identity as Mary, Mother of God Parish. 

These relics are on display across our parish and can be easily viewed in person or you can explore them in more detail in the new digital gallery below! (Click "Read More") Following the main gallery, photographs are further grouped into Franciscan Saints, Saints of Mercy, and Parish Church Patrons (click "read more"). Click on the photograph to expand it.

You can read more about the Church's tradition of venerating relics here!

---

Parish Church Patrons

St. Thomas of Canterbury (Thomas Becket)

St. Pope Gregory the Great

General Relics

The Most Holy Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tunic of St. Joesph (Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

St. Charles Lwanga of Uganda

St. Charles Lwanga of Uganda

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

St. John Neumann

St. John Neumann

St. John Vianney

St. John Vianney

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

St. Katherine Drexel

St. Katherine Drexel

St. Martin de Porres

St. Martin de Porres

St. Patrick

St. Patrick

St. Pedro de San José de Betancur (Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur)

St. Peter Claver

St. Peter Claver

St. Rita of Cascia

St. Rita of Cascia

St. Rose of Lima

St. Rose of Lima

St. Anne (Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

St. Bernadette of Lourdes

St. Francisco & St. Jacinta of Fatima

St. Louis de Montfort (Patron of Consecration to Mary)

St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Thérèse of the Child Jesus)

Franciscans

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Clare of Assisi

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Maximilian Kolbe

St. Maximilian Kolbe

Blessed: John of Alvernia; Thomas of Florence; Humilis of Signano; Bernard of Offida; & Charles of Sezze

Blessed Michael Tomaszek & Blessed Zbigniew Strzalkowsk

Blessed Michael Tomaszek & Blessed Zbigniew Strzalkowsk

Blessed Solanus Casey

Blessed Solanus Casey

Blessed Carlos de Dios Murias

Blessed Carlos de Dios Murias

Ss. Leonard of Portmaurice; John Joseph of the Cross; John of Capistrano; Benedict the Moor; Pacificus of San Severino

St. Bonaventure & St. Catherine of Siena

St. Bonaventure & St. Catherine of Siena

St. Elisabeth of Hungary

St. Elisabeth of Hungary

St. Felix of Cantalice

St. Felix of Cantalice

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

St. John Jospeh of the Cross & St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds

St. Joseph of Cupertino

St. Joseph of Cupertino

St. Lawrence of Brindisi

St. Lawrence of Brindisi

St. Louis of France

St. Louis of France

St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

St. Pope Pius X

St. Pope Pius X

Saints of Mercy

Altar Rededication

On January 1, 2022 – the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God –the altar at St. Ita church was reconsecrated as part of the creation of Mary, Mother of God Parish. Placed in the altar were relics of St. Thomas of Canterbury, St. Gregory the Great, S.t Ita, and Franciscan saints St. Francis of Assisi, St. Bonaventure, and St. Anthony of Padua.

Ss. Ita, Thomas of Canterbury, & Gregory the Great

St. Thomas of Canterbury (Thomas Becket)

St. Ita of Killeedy

St. Pope Gregory the Great

St. Thomas of Canterbury (Thomas Becket)

Saint Ita

St. Pope Gregory the Great

Ss. Francis of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, Bonaventure

Ss. Ita, Thomas of Canterbury, Gregory the Great, Francis of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, Bonaventure

Ss. Ita, Thomas of Canterbury, Gregory the Great, Francis of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, Bonaventure

Photos courtesy: Matt Dula, Maggie Flynn, & Fr. Bob Cook, OFM Conv.