Through the incredible generosity of an FSSP priest serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne – South Bend, the Oratory of the Holy Family has been graced with a first-class relic of St. Agnes of Rome, Virgin, and Martyr.  This early saint is mentioned in the Litany of Saints and has been recognized by the Church as an outstanding example of faith.

It is fitting that we will have as our intercessor a saint who pursued purity to perfection, not only in her pursuit of chastity but as an even greater desire to do only the will of God. Her pursuit of chastity kept her pure; it was her pursuit of God’s love that called her to martyrdom.  

The Oratory of the Holy Family is graced to have her be a part of our Mission.  We pray for her to intercede for us, our pilgrims, and all who seek Our Lady’s healing.

Joining the relics of Saint Agnes will be those of  Saint Gallicanus, Martyr.  The lives of the two early martyrs probably overlapped in the early 4th  century.  St. Gallicanus was a Roman warrior, convert, and martyr.  His statue graces the Colonnade of St. Peters Basilica in Rome.