Heart relic of patron saint of the sick in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — The heart relic of St. Camillus de Lellis, patron of the sick, will be in the Philippines for two months, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said.

CBCP News said in its Twitter account that the relic will arrive in the country on February 2, and will be flown back to Rome, Italy on March 31.

The relic would be brought to churches and cathedrals around the country.

On February 3, Catholic faithful may visit Our Lady of La Paz Parish in Makati City to venerate the relic.

It would also be brought to hospitals such as the Philippine Heart Center, Philippine General Hospital and San Lazaro Hospital.

LOOK: Schedule of the visit of the incorrupt heart relic of St. Camillus to the Philippines. #StCamillus #relic #cbcpnews pic.twitter.com/lvpwk69CxX

— CBCPNews (@cbcpnews) January 25, 2019

The relic was first brought to the Philippines in 2013 where Catholics venerated the incorrupt relic in parishes across the country.

St. Camillus is the patron of the sick, doctors, nurses and other health workers.

He established the Order of Clerks Regular, Ministers of the Inform who were later known as the Camillians.

In October last year, devotees flocked to parishes in the country where the “incorrupt” heart relic of Saint Padre Pio was brought for veneration. — Kristine Joy Patag