Remembering the Servant of God: Pope Pius XII on the 50th Anniversary of His Death

On Thursday, October 9th His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate a Solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in memory of Pope Pius XII on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of his Death.

This Anniversary will also be commemorated in New York City with a Mass on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 PM

at

The Church of Our Saviour
59 Park Avenue at 38th Street
New York City

A Sung Mass in the Extraordinary Rite

will be offered for the INTENTION of the

BEATIFICATION OF POPE PIUS XII

Saturday, September 6th at 1 PM

The Mass will be followed by a display of

Personal Relics (Relic, zucchetto and pontifical slippers)
of Pope Pius XII and a lecture on his life and papacy
by Sister Margherita Marchione.

The event will take place at

The Church of the Holy Innocents
128 West 37th Street
New York, NY

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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact 718 512 8577

Pope Pius XII

A Saintly Life Remembered
“Pope Pius XII on the 50th Anniversary of his Death”

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September 8-October 9, 2008

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HONORARY COMMITTEE

Sister Margherita Marchione MPF, Chair

Edward J. Hawkins, Director

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick
Archbishop Celestino Migliore
Archbishop Raymond Burke
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Bishop Arthur Serratelli
Frank Clancey
Norus Achmetov
Eddy Toribio
William Donohue
James J. Barrett

MISSION STATEMENT:

To recall the dedicated and holy life of Pope Pius XII by the observance of the 50th Anniversary of his death on October 9, 1958, and to advance the cause of his beatification. With specific attention to the inspired works of Pius XII including his writings and encyclicals, charitable works, valiant championship of the faith and virtues, liturgical and Eucharistic directives, proclamation of the Dogma of the Assumption, as well as his guidance of the Church and his documented humanitarian efforts during one of the most dangerous and critical periods of world history. It is the mission of this commemoration to make more widely known the saintly life of this major world figure whose memory has endured unfounded and unjust attacks misdirecting the regard of his true legacy.

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A LIST OF THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WILL BE POSTED SOON.