St. John Paul II Relic, Mother Teresa Statue Find a Home at JFK Airport

JAMAICA — Some 63 million passengers pass through John F. Kennedy International Airport each year, carrying tickets to destinations around the world. But behind each ticket, Our Lady of the Skies chaplain Father Cezariusz Jastrzębski notes that “there is a human heart” and “human dignity.” Now, travelers passing through Terminal 4 will encounter two new reminders of that dignity: A first-class relic of St. John Paul II and a statue of St. Teresa of Calcutta. The relic, a small portion of his blood, was installed, and the statue was blessed during a special Mass on Nov. 12, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski at Our Lady of the Skies, bringing together airport leaders, employees, and members of the local Catholic community. For Father Jastrzębski, the two saints are particularly fitting additions to a chapel tucked inside one of the nation’s busiest international gateways.

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