The X-Ray
Every day at the Foundation we feel the guiding hand of Padre Pio. Just like the time a credit card would not process despite several attempts. We called our benefactor, Francine, to resolve the issue. When we checked the numbers, they were all correct. We tried again and THIS time, the card worked without any […]
Padre Pio’s Midnight Birthday Candlelight Vigil
Join us for a spiritual and prayerful evening of prayer, rosaries, stories and good company as we celebrate the birth of Padre Pio! Everyone is welcome! We will begin at 8PM at the outdoor statue of Padre Pio and continue into May 25th, the day he was born, with a Midnight Rosary. The PPFOA chapel […]
Short and Sweet Story
“There are many stories but this one is short and sweet. I was sitting in adoration and felt very close to St. Pio at that time and I was feeling silly, so I said Fr. Pio if you are here with me, have someone send me a dozen roses here at adoration! Now no one knew […]
Join us on our 2019 Padre Pio Pilgrimage!
The Padre Pio Foundation of America presents an 11 Day Pilgrimage to Italy “In the footsteps of Saint Francis and Saint Pio” with Spiritual Director Father David Beaumont September 16—26, 2019 Click here to view the full itinerary! HIGHLIGHTS: Mass at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi Visit the Tombs of Saint Francis and Saint […]
From Hopelessness to Miracle
In July 2015 Rita’s husband Dan was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the larynx. Doctors presented him with three options: he could have his vocal cord surgically removed and replaced with a voice box, go through chemotherapy, or receive radiation treatment twice daily for six weeks. Against his doctor’s recommendations, he chose the last […]
It’s official: the Padre Pio blanket is a HUGE hit!
We knew you would like our Christmas gift, but we had no idea just how much! Thank you for your many, many beautiful notes. We could tell that you were happy to receive the warm, lightweight blanket with the image of our beloved Padre Pio encouraging us to ”Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry.” Whether used […]
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Snapshots from Italy
Snapshots from Italy! Our 22 Padre Pio pilgrims celebrated Mass at numerous holy sites including Madonna delle Lacrime in Siracusa, Sicily, San Francesco di Paola andSt. Michael’s Cave, but the highlight of the trip was following in Padre Pio’s footsteps and celebrating Mass in the small chapel of his hospital, the Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, the […]