Mary statue donated to St. Padre Pio Chapel
Paul Saltarello of Auburn has donated a 350-lb stature of the Mary to the St. Padre Pio Chapel (here in sunny Gates, N.Y.).
According to a news story, he visited the chapel several months ago and "was struck by its beauty and reverence for the saint" (I agree). He then donated a restored Virgin Mary statue that was in his basement for more than a decade.
The statue was originally inside a shrine at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Auburn. The church was going to replace the 53-year-old statue with a "more modern" one and were going to demolish the old one, so Saltarello saved it.
The statue arrived at the St. Padre Pio Chapel last week., It's apparently going to be unveiled September 21.
I look forward to seeing the statue.
Here's the full story:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS01/808130344/-1/GATES
According to a news story, he visited the chapel several months ago and "was struck by its beauty and reverence for the saint" (I agree). He then donated a restored Virgin Mary statue that was in his basement for more than a decade.
The statue was originally inside a shrine at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Auburn. The church was going to replace the 53-year-old statue with a "more modern" one and were going to demolish the old one, so Saltarello saved it.
The statue arrived at the St. Padre Pio Chapel last week., It's apparently going to be unveiled September 21.
I look forward to seeing the statue.
Here's the full story:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS01/808130344/-1/GATES
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