Large crowd celebrates St Pio in Ferns

The town of Ferns came to a standstill for the annual St Pio Healing Mass, when over 1,500 people crammed in to St Aidan’s church to receive a blessing with one of St Pio’s relics.

The Mass was concelebrated by Fr Terence Harrington OFM Cap., Fr Paddy Cushen PP and Fr Richard Redmond CC.

In his sermon Fr Harrington focused on the words of St Pio and told the congregation if they want to follow the spirituality of St Pio the most important step is to be kind.

Individual blessings took place after Mass and priests from various parishes came to help out with confessions.