Candid Catholic Convos 09-20-2026 Father Bateman Padre Pio

A weekly program produced by the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa   SHOW TITLE: Padre Pio is Coming to Harrisburg? SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this week's episode, Father John Bateman, pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Mechanicsburg, dives deep into the ordinary life of the extraordinary Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (a.k.a Padre Pio) and why his first-class relic's arrival as a permanent installation in St. Joseph Parish matters for Catholics today. SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: Galatians 2:20 RESOURCES: The presentation of the Chapel of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina and a Mass in honor of Saint Pio will be celebrated by Bishop Timothy Senior on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 PM. All are welcome! Details on the chapel and the Mass are available at stjosephmech.org/chapel-of-saint-pio.