St. Anthony relics to visit New Orleans Dec. 2-10

Two relics of St. Anthony of Padua will visit the Archdiocese of New Orleans for the first time from Saturday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 10.

A Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order, St. Anthony lived from 1195-1231. He is famously known as the patron saint of lost articles.

• The relics tour will begin Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 4640 Canal St. in New Orleans. Two first-class relics from the Pontifical Basilica in Padua, Italy, will be accompanied by Franciscan Father Mario Conte.

Veneration dates and times for the relics at other churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans are as follows:

Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans.

Dec. 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Poor Clare Monastery, 720 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans.

Dec. 5, 5-6 p.m., St. Paul the Apostle Church, 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans.

Dec. 6, 6-7 p.m., St. Theresa of Avila Church, 1401 Erato St., New Orleans.

Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Holy Spirit Church, 6201 Stratford Place, New Orleans.

Dec. 9, 1-6 p.m., Basilica of St. Stephen, 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans.

Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Divine Mercy Church, 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy., Kenner.

For more information, contact Maria Hart, (812) 923-6356, [email protected], [email protected].