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Jun 14, 2016
Faith

Summer Shrine Schedule 2016

Do you have a bucket list?  Italy is on mine – way ahead of anything else!

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I daydream of vacationing in Tuscany: renting a villa, drinking wine overlooking the Italian countryside, and walking the roads that St. Francis and St. Clare walked.  To me, it would be the perfect vacation that would allow me to experience my faith in a way I never have; it would also allow me to enjoy wine in a place filled with history and gorgeous scenery.

I don’t think I can express the excitement I felt when I saw that this type of pilgrimage is not only one I would enjoy – but a whole group of women have a similar desire.  WINE: Women in the New Evangelization is an organization that is planning a pilgrimage to Italy.  They are calling their trip WINE & SHRINE: Visiting the Great Female Saints of Italy. They are leaving at the end of the week.

Sadly, I will not be joining them – this time.

However, I am inspired!

I am also extremely lucky to live near many awesome shrines and holy places.  My home is located a short distance away from the burial places of two American saints. I can drive to St. John Neumann’s shrine and Saint Katherine Drexel‘s shrine in less than an hour.  I have knelt at their graves several times in my life.  Now, I want to go there with YOUR intentions.  And who am I kidding . . . I’m bringing my own too!

I also live in driving distance to a Carmelite Monastery, St. Gianna’s shrine,  the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, and the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia.

In addition to these awesome pilgrimage destinations, there are relics coming to my area that I have never had the privilege to encounter – those of St. Padre Pio, St. Thomas More and Saint John Fisher!

My plan is to:

  • visit each holy place and bring your intentions with me.  If there is a first class relic at the location, I will do my best to touch the relic with your intention.

  • Shoot a video of some form (leaning towards Facebook Live (will be broadcasted here: Prayer Wine Chocolate on Facebook)

  • Take pictures and write a post about each visit.

Since taking a video and “reporting live” is part of my plan, I want to give you a tentative schedule.  I also wanted to let you know a little bit about each Saint whose relics I will be venerating, that way if you have a specific intention that connects with one of these saints, I can be sure to ask for that Saint’s intercession on your behalf.

Since the following schedule is very tentative, and does not include times for Facebook Live videos, I created a group on Facebook that will allow me to update the schedule and give you a heads up for what time I plan to go “live”.  Please request to join the group if you want to be updated!  Here is the link: Prayer Wine Chocolate: updates and announcements.  Another reason why I would like to keep you posted is because if possible, I’d love for you to join me when I visit the shrine!  If you happen to be in the area, I’d love your company!

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Tentative Schedule for Shrine Visits and Videos:

June 20:

The Carmelite Monastery in Philadelphia – the birthplace of devotion to St. Therese in the United States! Here I will pray before the Relics of St. Therese and Saints Louis and Zelie Martin! Saint Therese’ is patron saint of missionaries and missions. She is a powerful intercessor to anyone who goes to her!  I write about her in the post Raining Roses. Saints Zelie and Louis are patrons of the domestic church.  I have also found Saint Zelie to be a powerful intercessor for help in marriage.

The Miraculous Medal Shrine – Our Lady manifested the Medal to St. Catherine Labouré on November 27, 1830, in the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris. There is a piece of the chair which Our Blessed Mother sat on display at the shrine!

June 25-26:

This a busy weekend in the Philadelphia area for visiting Saint relics!  The relics of Padre Pio, St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher will be in the area!  I may not get to the separate locations, so please let me know if any interest you more!  Padre Pio’s relics will be in Bucks County at St. Bede’s Church; St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher’s relics will be at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.

July 9 -10

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Sadly, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament announced earlier this month that they will be selling the grounds of this gorgeous, peaceful, holy place.  Saint Katherine Drexel is buried in this location, but next year will be moved to the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.  I may attempt to go to this shrine when it’s less busy.  This is a MUST for this summer, since this place will no longer be and holds so much history.

July 16:

Saint Gianna Shrine –  Saint Gianna’s gloves are kept here.  We will talk to the shrine director!  Many women, longing to conceive a child, have come to the Shrine to touch and venerate St. Gianna’s gloves and ask for her intercession. God has granted many of them new life. There have also been many other kinds of answered prayers. St. Gianna holy cards & pamphlets in English and Spanish are available at the shrine.

July 30-31:

Visit The National Shrine of Saint John Neumann and/or the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia

Saint Rita of Cascia is the patron of impossible cases, difficult marriages, and parenthood.

Saint John Neumann is invoked as a patron of sick children and of immigrants. He was first American man to be named saint.

August 20:

National Shrine of Our Lady of Czextochowa

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa occupies approximately 170 acres of land. Located In Doylestown, PA and overlooks Peace Valley. The Shrine is the perfect place to come and spend time in prayer and reflection.

What I’m asking of you!

  1. Please pray that this summer we will grow closer to Jesus and have positive experiences through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother and the Saints we venerate!
  2. Let me know which shrine I can bring your petitions and tell me your intentions!  If you don’t mind others praying for you as well, leave your intentions as a comment under this article.  If you want me to keep your intention private, you can comment special intention or email me at prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com.
  3. Join the group Prayer Wine Chocolate: updates and announcements* on Facebook!  This way I can give you an idea of what time I will be going “live”!  Also, if any dates change, I will post that in this group.

*I also hope to plan a Day of Reflection and at least one “Tour the Shrine, Pour the Wine” day!  Join the group to get all the updates on upcoming events!!!!

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  1. Annie says

    June 14, 2016 at 9:14 am

    Could ya pray for me at the Shrines to St. Gianna & St. Rita? 🙂 For special intentions! <3

    • Amy says

      June 14, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Absolutely my friend. . . absolutely 🙂

  2. Beth Karches says

    June 14, 2016 at 9:14 am

    For continued good health during my first pregnancy and safe birth of our daughter.

    • Amy says

      June 14, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Will do Beth! Sending love and a hug! When are you due!?

  3. Allison Gingras says

    June 14, 2016 at 12:18 pm

    I’d love prayers for a very special project the Lord has put on my heart. … thank you so much! Ohhhhhh and i love this idea btw!!

    • Amy says

      June 14, 2016 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you Allison! I will bring your intentions to the Saints I visit 🙂

  4. LaNeshe says

    June 14, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    Have a great time! Prayers for health and happiness in my family please!

    • Amy says

      June 14, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      Absolutely! Thank you LaNeshe!

  5. Ann says

    June 14, 2016 at 10:21 pm

    Please pray for me at the Carmelite Monestary to St Theresa and to St. Rita. Thank you.

    • Amy says

      June 14, 2016 at 10:23 pm

      St. Therese’ is coming up first – will do!

  6. Maggie says

    June 14, 2016 at 10:46 pm

    Hi could you please pray for me and my intentions at the relic of St Pio (if you think you’ll get there) or else St Catherine Laboure? Many thx and I’ll be praying for your summer!

    • Amy says

      June 14, 2016 at 10:55 pm

      No problem Maggie – my pleasure! Thank you so much for your prayers!

  7. Judy says

    June 14, 2016 at 11:25 pm

    For my marriage, please

    • Amy says

      June 20, 2016 at 8:29 am

      Bringing your intention to St. Zelie and St. Louis Martin today – I believe they should be patrons of good marriages!!!

  8. Johnann Allen says

    June 15, 2016 at 12:11 am

    Please pray for family members to return to the church and for my youngest daughter to have a healthy baby due in January.
    Thank you and I will keep you in my prayers

    • Amy says

      June 15, 2016 at 7:11 am

      Your youngest daughter is the third person I have heard is due in January! I will pray and thank you for your prayers!

  9. Debbie says

    June 15, 2016 at 12:26 am

    Please pray for me at the shrine of Saint Rita for my special intentions regarding some difficult situations…may Saint Rita intercede and help all of us…..thank you

  10. HELEN says

    June 15, 2016 at 1:59 am

    Could you please pray for my health at the relic of St Padre Pio or St Theresa…. Thank you. Have a great time and will be praying for you.

  11. Amy says

    June 15, 2016 at 6:31 am

    Please pray for my young niece who is battling brain cancer and other healing within my family.

  12. lani says

    June 15, 2016 at 9:34 am

    St Zellie for my marriage
    And special intentions at other shrines
    Thank you

  13. Lisa says

    June 15, 2016 at 9:47 am

    It is sad to hear about t he convent being sold, but this happening to so many convents, because families are not encourageing religious life and many of the orders do not inspire it. Many convents so not wear a habit any more and the ones bursting at the seems and growing by leaps and bounds do still wear a habit.

    Please play for financial security for me. I am staying with friends while i try to get money together to get a home(currently homeless, but thanks to friends, have a place to stay), family unity(my brother has turned his back on me), and conversion of my sister in law(the reason my brother is not helping me) amd several other family and friends. I am a Third Order Carmelite, so St Theresa and her parents, Miraculous medal, Padre Pio, & St Gianna, who my niece took for confirmation. are my top picks, but you will have a great time at all of these and the fact that the are here in the USA is wonderful. So many people do not know about shrines here in the US to visit

  14. Deborah Glynn says

    June 15, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    Please place special intentions and prayers at the shrine of St. Rita for me.

  15. Marcelina ceniceros says

    June 15, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    Please pray for my family that we may find peace and security. Also for my sons endoscopy that his going to have for his stomach that he will be find and not need any further surguries. Thank you and may God bless.

  16. Kathryn says

    June 15, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    Please pray for my son who is in serious trouble. Please pray at the Padre Pio shrine

    • Amy says

      June 15, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      Will do. Prayers and hugs.

  17. Lynn says

    June 15, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    Amy. Would you please pray for St Padre Pio’s intercession for my grandson Finn. He will be born in September. My daughter and son- in-law were told that there maybe some complicatioms based on the ultra sound. Thank you for doing this. God bless you.

    • Amy says

      June 15, 2016 at 8:47 pm

      Absolutely. I will also bring this intention to St. Gianna – she has a great track record in that department!

  18. Daisy says

    June 15, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    Please ask St. Therese and her parents for their intercession for my daughter Kate and all our family members who do not know the Lord or God’s true love for them.

  19. Sue says

    June 15, 2016 at 11:16 pm

    Please pray for the healing my family, and the world, needs.

  20. Sheila says

    June 16, 2016 at 6:55 am

    Please pray at St.Theresa, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Padre Pio for my children, and good health and employment for all.
    Thank you so much,
    Sheila

  21. Allison Myers says

    June 19, 2016 at 3:38 am

    Hi Amy. Please pray for my daughter Elizabeth who has a rare disease that is affecting her development in many ways. She is only a year old and we desperately need a miracle. I have been praying to St. Gianna and Padre Pio and we have visited both shrines. Please pray that we receive the miracle we yearn for through the interecession of the saints I mentioned and any other saints you may pray to on your journeys. Much thanks!!!

    • Amy says

      June 19, 2016 at 11:07 am

      Absolutely Allison! May the Lord, through your faith in Him, heal Elizabeth!!!

  22. Kristy says

    July 21, 2016 at 10:32 pm

    A friend sent me your post on St. Gianna – it was so beautiful!! We named our daughter Gianna who was due on her feast day. Please pray for my family and especially our marriage to grow in holiness. Also, for God’s grace in my new job this year. I will pray for your safe travels – what a wonderful opportunity!

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