A Rare Spiritual Encounter: Padre Pio’s Habit Comes to America

For the first time in history, an authentic full-size habit worn by Padre Pio will leave Italy and travel to the United States—accompanied by Padre Francesco Dileo, OFM Cap., Provincial Minister of the Capuchin Friars Minor, along with a delegation of friars directly from Padre Pio’s friary.

This special visit will be hosted by the Padre Pio Foundation of America at the Saint Pius X Catholic Church in Middletown, CT and at the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, PA, offering a remarkable opportunity for veneration and spiritual enrichment for all who cherish Padre Pio and his legacy.

On behalf of the Padre Pio Foundation of America and the National Centre for Padre Pio, we warmly invite you to join us in welcoming the friars and venerating these precious relics, in Connecticut, Pennsylvania or both. Having YOU join us will deeply enrich this blessed occasion.

Join the Padre Pio Foundation of America at St. Pius X to venerate Padre Pio’s habit and other sacred relics from
Italy. This once-in-a-lifetime visitation is free and open to the public. Visit www.padrepio.com.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 4:30pm: Mass and procession of Relics upon arrival to St. Pius X Church (celebrated by Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of Norwich) Following Mass, Blessing and Veneration of the relics until 8:00pm
Thursday, October 16, 2025 7:00am: Mass in honor of Padre Pio 8:00am: Holy Hour with Padre Pio’s relics 9:00am: Mass in Italian in honor of Padre Pio 10:00am - 1:00pm: Blessing and Veneration of the relics 6:00pm - 9:00pm: Blessing and Veneration of the relics
Saturday, October 18, 2025 9:00am: Mass in honor of Padre Pio Following Mass, Blessing and Veneration of the relics
until 12:00noon 5:00pm: Sunday Anticipated Mass Following Mass, Blessing and Veneration of the relics until 8:00pm