The Gift Shop is on the ground floor of the Saint Vincent Basilica Parish Center, which is right next to the Basilica. Saint Vincent’s address is 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650.
Mary, Mother of God, is depicted in this artwork, her blue mantle symbolizing her role as Queen of Heaven, and her red gown symbolizing the Blood of Christ.
Padre Pio was an Italian Capuchin friar whose feast is celebrated on September 23.
He joined the Capuchins at the age of fifteen and was marked by stigmata in 1918. He attracted many followers to San Giovanni Rotondo and founded a hospital.
After his death, his devotion continued to spread and he was beatified on May 2, 1999 and canonized on June 16, 2002.
Therese of Lisieux is also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face as well as the Little Flower of Jesus. She was a French Discalced Carmelite who is widely venerated as model of sanctity for her simplicity and practicality in her spiritual life. Her feast day is October 1.
