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From 18 to 25 January the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity”

This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the first Christian Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea, near Constantinople in 325 AD. This commemoration provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians, as expressed in the Creed formulated during this Council; a faith that remains alive and fruitful in our days. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 offers an invitation to draw on this shared heritage and to enter more deeply into the faith that unites all Christians.

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From 18 to 25 January the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity”

This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the first Christian Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea, near Constantinople in 325 AD. This commemoration provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians, as expressed in the Creed formulated during this Council; a faith that remains alive and fruitful in our days. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 offers an invitation to draw on this shared heritage and to enter more deeply into the faith that unites all Christians.

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2024 CHRISTMAS SEASON IN THE SAINT’S BASILICA

From 16 to 24 December 
Christmas Novena

  • 6:00pm: Novena Holy Mass presided over by Father Alessandro Olindo Bosio OFM Conv.

24 December 
Christmas Eve

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The Video- story of Christmas.

Various plants have become symbols of Christmas over the years. First and foremost, of course, is the fir-tree with thousands of lights. Then there is the poinsettia that gives just the right touch of red to make us feel the festive air. Then of course we cannot forget holly and butcher's broom, two winter plants that can be used to make many decorations in our homes. And last but not least, there's the mistletoe, considered a symbol of rebirth

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Novena and Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2024

Friday 29 November to Saturday 7 December 
Immaculate Conception Novena
- 6 p.m.: Holy Mass with Marian meditation. Fr. Daniel Fechetă presides.
 
8 December
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- 11.00 a.m.: Holy Mass, presided by the Rector of the Basilica, Fr. Antonio Ramina.
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St. Anthony visits Atlanta

For the first time, two Holy Relics of St. Anthony of Padua will visit the Archdiocese of Atlanta (Georgia) from Friday December 6 to Sunday 15, accompanied by Friars Mario Conte and Fabio Turrisendo, two Franciscan friars from the Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy.

The two Relics include fragments of St. Anthony’s Facial Skin and his Floating Rib.

The Relic of the Floating Rib has special significance for the friars of Padua because it has been venerated by both Sister Lucia of Fatima and Pope Francis. 

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