From the Passyunk Post:
“The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia is honoring its namesake with a virtual novena and Feast Day celebration.
In his role as shrine director, Jonathan Jerome lauds the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia, 1166 S. Broad St., as “the pearl in the heart of Philadelphia.” While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed operations at the 113-year-old location, it has not tarnished Jerome’s metaphorical description of it, as the spiritual destination has pressed on with a virtual novena to its patron and will mark her feast day this Friday, May 22, through a live stream broadcast…”
