This Servant of God Bernard John Quinn prayer candle honors the Brooklyn priest who founded the first Catholic church for Black Catholics in Brooklyn. It is a meaningful Catholic gift for anyone who cares about unity, service, and the history of the American Church.
About Monsignor Quinn. Bernard Quinn was born in Newark, New Jersey, on January 15, 1888, and was ordained a priest in 1912. He served as a chaplain in World War I. In 1922 he founded St. Peter Claver Church in Brooklyn for Black Catholics, along with its parish school and a choir of children. He died on April 7, 1940.
His cause for canonization. The Church has given him the title Servant of God. His cause was opened in 2008 by the Diocese of Brooklyn. He has not been declared a saint, and the Church has not yet decided his cause.
Choose this candle for a Brooklyn or New York Catholic family, a parish with a history of service, a veteran or chaplain, or anyone who wants to pray for racial unity in the Church.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Servant of God Bernard John Quinn. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
Support the cause
To learn more about the cause for canonization of Bernard John Quinn or to help support it, visit the Father Bernard John Quinn Guild.
This Servant of God Bernard John Quinn prayer candle honors the Brooklyn priest who founded the first Catholic church for Black Catholics in Brooklyn. It is a meaningful Catholic gift for anyone who cares about unity, service, and the history of the American Church.
About Monsignor Quinn. Bernard Quinn was born in Newark, New Jersey, on January 15, 1888, and was ordained a priest in 1912. He served as a chaplain in World War I. In 1922 he founded St. Peter Claver Church in Brooklyn for Black Catholics, along with its parish school and a choir of children. He died on April 7, 1940.
His cause for canonization. The Church has given him the title Servant of God. His cause was opened in 2008 by the Diocese of Brooklyn. He has not been declared a saint, and the Church has not yet decided his cause.
Choose this candle for a Brooklyn or New York Catholic family, a parish with a history of service, a veteran or chaplain, or anyone who wants to pray for racial unity in the Church.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Servant of God Bernard John Quinn. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
Support the cause
To learn more about the cause for canonization of Bernard John Quinn or to help support it, visit the Father Bernard John Quinn Guild.
