Live Life Like a Saint

You and your loved ones are invited to a presentation by guest speaker Patty Schneier on Saturday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal in Perryville, Missouri.  Patty will speak about trying to live life like a saint and how we can look to the saints to guide us in our lives. For the past 20 years, Patty has been speaking at parishes and Catholic conferences across the United States.  Patty has been a guest on EWTN and various Catholic radio shows.  For more information, please contact us at 1-800-264-6279.

Commemorate All Saints & All Souls at the

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

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Commemorate the saints and remember the faithful departed. All are invited to visit the historic Saint Mary’s of the Barrens Church in Perryville, Missouri, and take part in two very special weekends.

Saturday & Sunday, October 28-29

View a collection of relics featuring beloved saints including St. Jude and members of the Vincentian Family. On Saturday, Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. Guest speaker, Patty Schneier will speak at 1:00 p.m. Patty, who has spoken at numerous Catholic conferences and on EWTN, will give a presentation titled “Live Life Like a Saint”. Relics will then be available to venerate from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. On Sunday, there will be Mass at 11:00 a.m., followed by a short music program. Relics will be available to venerate from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 2

Join Vincentian Father Clayton Kilburn as he leads a Candlelight Vigil from the Shrine Church to the historic grotto to remember your deceased loved ones in prayer. The vigil begins at 6:00 p.m., CT. You, your family, friends, and fellow parishioners are encouraged to attend these enriching opportunities for prayerful reflection. Perryville is located 80 miles south of St. Louis off I-55. For more information, call Frank Ryan at 573-547-8343.

Relic of St. Catherine Labouré

The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal was gifted a first class relic of St. Catherine Laboure by a young man who wishes to remain anonymous.

The relic was given to his grandmother by a priest friend and was then passed on to the young man years later.  After prayerful consideration, he felt sure the relic belonged in a place where it could be seen and venerated by the public—not hidden away in his safety deposit box.  He found our Lady’s Shrine while searching the internet and made a special visit to Perryville to “check us out.”  After his visit and tour of the Shrine, the grounds, and the Miraculous Medal office, he knew in his heart that he had found the right home for his relic of St. Catherine to reside.  Of course, we are honored and blessed that this young man chose to pass on his precious heirloom to us. 

Now that we have prepared St. Catherine’s relic for veneration here at our Lady’s Shrine, it will be available every Monday before and after the Miraculous Medal Novena which follows the 12:10 p.m. Mass.

May we all be reminded of St. Catherine’s exemplary cooperation in the mission Mary gave her.  Let us also be inspired to call on Catherine in prayer, and on the grace of God to live the same faith-filled life that she did.