Padre PioPadre PioPatron Saint of Civil Defense Patron Saint of Civil Defense

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Feast Day is September 23rdFeast Day is September 23rd

By Ryan DearieBy Ryan Dearie

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Early lifeEarly life Middle lifeMiddle life The conclusion of his lifeThe conclusion of his life Amazing eventsAmazing events QuotesQuotes PicturesPictures After his DeathAfter his Death The EndThe End

Padre Pio’s Early LifePadre Pio’s Early Life

Padre Pio’s birth name was Padre Pio’s birth name was Fransesco Forgione.Fransesco Forgione.

Born in Pieltrecina, Italy on May Born in Pieltrecina, Italy on May 2525thth in 1887. in 1887.

He was the son of Grazio Forgione.He was the son of Grazio Forgione. Table of contentsTable of contents

Padre Pio’s Middle Padre Pio’s Middle LifeLife

Started practicing the priesthood as a Started practicing the priesthood as a Capuchin and took the name of Padre Capuchin and took the name of Padre Pio. He was ordained a priest on Pio. He was ordained a priest on August 10August 10thth, 1910. , 1910.

After mass one day, he was doing my After mass one day, he was doing my Thanksgiving in front of a crucifix. Thanksgiving in front of a crucifix. Then, I noticed I had the same wounds Then, I noticed I had the same wounds as Jesus after he was crucified. This is as Jesus after he was crucified. This is called a stigmata. called a stigmata.

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The Conclusion of his The Conclusion of his LifeLife

After hosting confession fifty years After hosting confession fifty years later early in the morning, he died of later early in the morning, he died of sickness. Up until his death, they sickness. Up until his death, they had been scars from the stigmata. had been scars from the stigmata. When people found him dead, the When people found him dead, the scars were gone. scars were gone.

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Amazing EventsAmazing Events Throughout his life, it was said that Mary and Throughout his life, it was said that Mary and

Jesus appeared to him in dreams.Jesus appeared to him in dreams. He received the very first stigmata of a priest He received the very first stigmata of a priest

ever in the history of the Catholic Church.ever in the history of the Catholic Church. One June 20One June 20thth 2000, he cured a seven year old 2000, he cured a seven year old

boy named Matteo Pio Colella. After his mom boy named Matteo Pio Colella. After his mom attended a prayer vigil he woke from his coma. attended a prayer vigil he woke from his coma. He said a man (meaning Padre Pio) appeared to He said a man (meaning Padre Pio) appeared to him and said, “You will soon be cured.” This him and said, “You will soon be cured.” This miracle led to his canonization,miracle led to his canonization,

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““I have often raised my hand in the silence of I have often raised my hand in the silence of the night and in my solitary cell, blessing you the night and in my solitary cell, blessing you all and presenting you to Jesus and to our all and presenting you to Jesus and to our Father, Saint Francis of Assisi.”Father, Saint Francis of Assisi.”

“ “Pray, pray to the Lord with me, because all Pray, pray to the Lord with me, because all the world needs prayer. And every day, the world needs prayer. And every day, especially when your heart feels the especially when your heart feels the loneliness of your life, pray. Pray to the loneliness of your life, pray. Pray to the Lord, because even God needs your Lord, because even God needs your prayers.”prayers.”

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After His DeathAfter His Death

Over 500,000 people attended his Over 500,000 people attended his funeral/canonization hosted by Pope funeral/canonization hosted by Pope John Paul II in Rome on June 16John Paul II in Rome on June 16thth 2002.2002.

His beatification took place in May, His beatification took place in May, 1999.1999.

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