A dedicated collector in Elmhurst, Illinois, is searching for a suitable location to house his extensive collection of religious artifacts, currently stored in a basement room at Visitation Catholic Church. Facing construction at the church, he hopes to find a new home before mid-March, driven by his belief that these relics are meant to be shared and inspire others.
An Elmhurst man is in search of a new home for his priceless collection of religious artifacts currently housed at Visitation Catholic Church.An Elmhurst man is looking for a new home for his priceless collection of religious artifacts.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThey call it the Crypt of the Saints. It's basically just a storage room in the basement of an Elmhurst church, but it's storing hundreds of priceless religious relics and works of art.
But, he believes the relics are a direct link to God, and they are meant to be shared. So, he moved them to the basement at Visitation Catholic Church. "The good Lord's always been very good to my family. We've had many miracles in my family," Montalbano said.Montalbano believes the collection has brought miracles to others. It includes hundreds of statues and relics: small bone fragments or hair from various saints.It's open to the public, but it's mostly just word of mouth.
"It's changed my life. Oh my gosh, can you imagine? You're basically surrounded by God. It's absolutely priceless," frequent visitor Dr. John Jevitz said. But, it will be leaving soon. They are starting a construction project that will take over the basement."When we pass away, the good Lord's not gonna say 'ooh, you had the biggest house or the biggest bank account.' He's gonna say, 'who did you help?'" Montalbano said.But, he has until mid-march to find a new home for it.Related Topics
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