The kind of thing that interests me: The relics of St. Claude la Colombiere will be touring Ireland during June and July. From an article in the Sunday Independent (not online):

HE WAS the saintly priest to whom Therese of Lisieux looked for inspiration and who sparked the special Irish devotion to the Sacred Heart.

Now the relics of St Claude La Colombiere are coming to Ireland – a visit of huge significance for members of the Pioneer movement and for many recovering alcoholics who look to the French-born saint for spiritual succour.

The visit may also serve as a barometer of the current strength of the faith in secular, Celtic Tiger Ireland five years after hundreds of thousands venerated the bones of St Therese.

Less than 20 years ago, the picture of the Sacred Heart with the red light adorned almost every home in Ireland.

But the powerful resonance of the Sacred Heart appears to be on the wane.

In newer homes built during the building boom of the last decade, the powerful image of the Sacred Heart pierced with a crown of thorns apparently doesn’t sit easily with neutral, Ikea-inspired contemporary styling.

The Irish Bishops’ Conference accepted the offer of the Jesuit community at Paray-le-Monial, France, to make available the relics of St Claude La Colombiere "for the veneration of the faithful in Ireland".

Fr Bernard McGuckian SJ, who is best known for his involvement with the Pioneer movement, is co-ordinating the event, which will run between June 14 and July 21.

"The visit has special significance for those who venerate the Sacred Heart, members of the Pioneer movement and those who have battled against alcoholism. However, it is also deeply significant for the sick because of the dignity and stoicism with which St Claude dealt with his own illness," he said.

It also marks the sesquicentenary (150 years) of the extension of the Feast of the Sacred Heart to the Universal Church by Blessed Pius IX in 1856.

The webpage that’s been set up with information on the relic tour.