Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Relic of St. Anthony Is Stolen from Calif. Church; Adorers Pray for Its Return to St. Anthony Church

The Huffington Post website reports today (June 14, 2011) that a 780-year-old religious relic of St. Anthony of Padua was stolen yesterday, and parishioners at a Southern California Catholic church are praying to the patron saint of lost items and missing persons for its speedy return.

The relic was stolen from inside a cabinet beside the altar at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Long Beach on June 13 -- the feast day of the church's namesake.

The Rev. Jose Magana said he decided to bring out the relic this year -- on the 780th anniversary of the death of St. Anthony -- because many of his parishioners have lost hope in the rough economy.

"It is our history, so it is irreplaceable," Magana said. "It belongs to the church, not just the church here in Long Beach, but the entire Catholic church."

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