ST PIO'S FEAST DAY IS SEPTEMBER 23RD

THIS LOVELY NOVENA CHAPLET OF THE SACRED HEART IS MADE WITH 8MM AND 6MM OLIVE WOOD BEADS FROM BETHLEHEM. THIS CHAPLET WAS SAID BY THE FRANCISCAN, ST. PIO OF PIETRELCINA, ITALY, EVERYDAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ASKED FOR HIS PRAYERS. THIS SAINT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AS HAVING THE STIGMATA, WOUNDS OF CHRIST'S. HE WAS DEVOTED TO THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILITION AND PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE WENT TO HAVE THEIR CONFESSIONS HEARD BY THIS LOVING MINISTER OF CHRIST. A RELIC MEDAL OF ST PIO IS THE CENTERPIECE. THE CRUCIFIX IS A SAN DAMIANO ICON CRUCIFIX WHICH IS A REPLICA OF THE CRUCIFIX THAT SPOKE TO ST. FRANCIS ASKING HIM TO REBUILD THE CHURCH. THIS NOVENA CHAPLET INCLUDES INTERCESSORY PRAYERS TO ST PIO. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRAYING THE CHAPLET ARE INCLUDED.