Extraordinary Happiness in Ordinary Life:   Chiara Corbella's Story

The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a place of worship, religious formation, and cultural renewal to feed the minds and souls of its visitors. It is a place of pilgrimage with a first-class relic of St. John Paul II’s blood available for veneration. Through liturgy and prayer, art, cultural events, and religious celebrations, pilgrims can enter into our patron’s deep love for God and for man. A major permanent exhibit highlights significant events in the life of Pope John Paul II and his momentous influence as the spiritual father of one billion Catholics and as a world leader. From its conception, the Shrine was intended as a response to St. John Paul II’s call for a “new evangelization,” which was repeated by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. It is meant to be a place of genuine encounter with God that leads to a renewal of individuals, families, societies, and cultures — a place where God, who “entered history” (John Paul II, Homily, Dec. 24, 1999), heals and renews every dimension of human life. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops designated the Shrine a national shrine on March 14, 2014.

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

Come hear from Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo's spiritual director, who will share Chiara's moving testimony of joy and love.

Servant of God Chiara Corbella was a young wife and mother, who endured tremendous suffering with great joy in her short life. Come to know more about her extraordinary story though the words of her spiritual director and promotor of her canonization cause, Father Vito. Schedule: 2pm: Sunday Mass (optional)3:15pm: Video and talk by Father Vito (italian with English live interpretation)4:30pm : Refreshments and discussion

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