The Chapel of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, Quezon City, Philippines

Facade of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Chapel,
Quezon City, Philippines

I just wanted to share my family's experience last Saturday when we had our pilgrimage to the Chapel of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina in Libis, Quezon City, Philippines.

We planned to go there at 1:00 PM since, under our calculated assumption, many people during that time are still having their Lunches and, therefore, few people will be at the chapel.

We preferred not to join the "rush" of people because with us is my nephew who is suffering from Seizure Disorder and Global Developmental Delay (Please pray for His immediate healing). But due to some unprecedented turn of events, we failed to be there at our appointed time. Instead, we arrived there at 4:30 PM, just in time for the Recitation of the Holy Rosary and, afterwards, the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The Holy Mass was very moving, one can sense the Divine Sacredness of the celebration. After the Holy Mass, we joined the other pilgrims in qeueing up on designated places to be anointed with Holy Oil. The Extraordinary (Lay) Ministers, who were tasked with the Anointing, were not just putting the Holy Oil in our forehead, but sincerely praying over us, one by one.

At around 07:00 PM, before going home, we decided to tour around the vicinity of the Chapel and we found these different "rooms" and "sites" where you can meditate and pray:

 

 

The Calandra Room of Saint Pio's Chapel

In this Chapel, through the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Anointing of the Sick; and with the intercession of Padre Pio, we felt the nearness and awesome Power of the Living God.

We also received a BONUS, when an unknown Pilgrim handed over us, which I believe is, a 2nd or 3rd Class Relic of Padre Pio. Just so you know, I have long been looking for ways and means on how to obtain such a Relic, but my efforts were of no avail.

It was truly a blessing from Heaven to receive such valuable Relic of this Holy Man of God.

We are also grateful to the Church Workers of this Chapel because of the outstanding courtesy that they've extended to my nephew and to the other sick members of the community.

Below are the schedule of Daily Masses as shown in the Chapel's Website (http://saintpiocenter.com/Schedule_of_Masses.html):

St. Pio of Pietrelcina Chapel

(of the Philippine Centre for St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Inc.)

RER Compound, 188 E. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue (C-5), Bagumbayan,

Quezon City, Metro Manila 1110 Philippines

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

4:30 pm - Rosary and St. Pio Novena

5:30 pm - Holy Mass followed by anointing of holy oil & veneration of the St. Pio’s relics

Wednesday

4:15 pm - Rosary and Novenas to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Pio.

5:30 pm - Holy Mass followed by anointing of holy oil & veneration of the St. Pio’s relics

Saturday

(Anticipated Sunday Mass)

4:30 pm - Rosary and St. Pio Novena

5:30 pm- Holy Mass followed by anointing of holy oil & veneration of the St. Pio’s relics

Sunday

10:00 am - Holy Mass followed by veneration of the St. Pio’s relics

12:15 pm - Holy Mass followed anointing of holy oil

5:00 pm - Holy Mass followed by veneration of the St. Pio’s relics

7:00 pm - Mass followed by followed anointing of holy oil

Every 23rd of the month

12:15 pm - Holy Mass followed by veneration of the St. Pio’s relics

4:30 - pm Rosary and St. Pio Novena

5:30 pm - Holy Mass followed by veneration of the St. Pio’s relics

* The St. Pio Chapel is open daily from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm