A relic of the incorrupt heart of the patron saint of parish priests, St. John Vianney, was displayed for public veneration last weekend, Feb. 2-3, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a multi-city tour of the United States with the relic of the saint, through June of this year. Read more about the visit to Philadelphia here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
People pray at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul as Knights of Columbus touch prayer cards of St. John Vianney to the relic of his heart.
The Knights of Columbus distributed prayer cards of St. John Vianney to those who came to the cathedral for public veneration, and after touching the cards to the relic, gave them back to the people.
A gold reliquary displays the relic of St. John Vianney.
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