St Luke’s Parish in Revesby receives relic of Padre Pio

St Luke’s Parish in Revesby enshrined a relic of St Padre Pio on 20 September. The relic is a piece of cloth used by the saint to wipe a wound in his side that he carried for 50 years.

Parish priest Fr Dariusz Basiaga SDS said the community secured the relic after months of prayer and a formal application process with the Capuchin Friars in San Giovanni Rotondo. To obtain the cloth, the parish provided a letter of intent, evidence of local devotion, an Archbishop’s letter of support, and assurances that the relic would be properly venerated.

Fr Basiaga said the arrival of the relic responds to the personal devotions many parishioners hold for Padre Pio. He stated the parish hoped the relic would encourage prayer, healing, and spiritual vitality within the community.