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Relics of St. Anthony to visit parishes in Butler, Paterson

St. Anthony of Padua will visit the Paterson Diocese in the form of two precious and first-class relics from the Pontifical Basilica in Padua, Italy with stops at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Butler on Saturday, June 8, and St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson on Tuesday, June 11. During the visits, Franciscan Friars of Padua, Italy will display two relics — fragments of St. Anthony's facial skin and his floating rib. The relic of the floating rib has special significance for the friars of Padua because it was venerated by Lucy of Fatima in her convent in Coimbra in