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Book Signing and Meet & Greet with Susan De Bartoli

Posted on May 22, 2026 in: Events, Around the Diocese

Book Signing and Meet & Greet with Susan De Bartoli

The Padre Pio Foundation of America will host a special
Book Signing and Meet & Greet with award-winning author
Susan De Bartoli on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, 2026, at
463 Main Street in Cromwell.

Susan will be signing copies of her new biography, Padre Pio’s American Daughter: The Story of Mary Pyle, an inspiring true story about one of Padre Pio’s closest spiritual daughters. Mary Pyle, whose cause for canonization is in its initial phases, left behind a life of comfort to live near Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo, where she became a devoted member of the Third Order of Saint Francis and spent her life serving the Church.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Susan, purchase a copy of the book, and have it personally signed. The event is an opportunity to learn more about the remarkable life of Mary Pyle and her deep spiritual connection to Padre Pio.

Event Details:
Friday, June 5, 2026: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 6, 2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Padre Pio Foundation of America
463 Main Street, Cromwell, CT 06416

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