Bishop Fernandes designates new shrines at three churches

Bishop Earl Fernandes has designated three new diocesan shrines at churches in Columbus.

The Divine Mercy shrine was established at St. Christopher Church on Oct. 5, the feast day of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. St. Christopher, which is run by the Pallottine Fathers and offers Masses in English and Polish, will serve as the site for this shrine.

A shrine to St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) was also designated at St. John the Baptist Church. Bishop Fernandes is scheduled to erect a Sacred Heart shrine at Sacred Heart Church later this month.