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

St Luke’s Parish in Revesby received a relic of St Padre Pio during a solemn enshrinement and unveiling on 20 September. The relic consists of a piece of cloth used by Padre Pio 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 item, 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 growing personal devotion to Padre Pio among parishioners. He noted that the community hoped the relic would encourage deeper prayer, healing, and spiritual vitality within the parish.