St. Padre Pio | Pray for Us
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St. Padre Pio | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina (1887 to 1968), the Capuchin friar known as Padre Pio, is honored on September 23 and was canonized by Pope St. John Paul II in 2002.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | September 23, Memorial |
| Life & Canonization | Born May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy; received the stigmata in 1918; died September 23, 1968; canonized June 16, 2002 |
| Patronage | Civil defense volunteers, adolescents, and the people of Pietrelcina |
| Symbols | Capuchin habit, gloved or bandaged hands bearing the stigmata, a rosary |
The Life of St. Padre Pio
Francesco Forgione grew up in the farming village of Pietrelcina in southern Italy and became a Capuchin friar known as Padre Pio. For fifty years he bore the wounds of Christ in his hands, and people came from all over the world to his little friary at San Giovanni Rotondo to go to confession and attend his Mass.
He was famously warm and funny, with a quick joke and a big heart. His best-known advice fits on a sticky note: "Pray, hope, and don't worry." He told friends to send their guardian angels to him with their requests, founded prayer groups that now span the globe, and built a large hospital, the Home for the Relief of Suffering, to care for the sick.
“Pray, hope, and don't worry.”
Saying widely attributed to Padre Pio (Italian: "Prega, spera e non preoccuparti")
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Padre Pio's famous saying?
"Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless." It is the perfect reminder for anxious days.
Was Padre Pio funny?
Very. He loved jokes and teasing his brother friars, and visitors remembered his humor as much as his holiness.
How long did he hear confessions?
Often ten hours or more a day. People waited days for a chance to speak with him, and many left with their lives changed.
What about his guardian angel?
He spoke of his guardian angel as a close friend and encouraged people to send their angels to him with requests when they could not visit.
What are Padre Pio Prayer Groups?
Groups he founded that meet to pray for the Church and the world. Today they meet on every continent.
When is his feast?
September 23. St. John Paul II, who visited him as a young priest in 1947, canonized him in 2002.
Who wears a Padre Pio shirt?
Anyone who needs a daily reminder to pray, hope and not worry, and all who love going to confession.