We are leaving for Rome to collect the Heart. Thursday 8 July 2010, Fr Martin Geraghty & Ms Margaret Sleator board the aircraft.

Fr Stephen on board.

In Rome - Watching how to dismantle the Reliquary for travel.

Fr Paolo Guarise, Consultor removes the Reliquary from its holder

Fr Luigi Secchi & Fr Paolo Guarise

Death Mask of St Camillus

Dismantling in process for the journey.

Fr Martin

Bro. Grigoletto & Nicola

In the case

Frs Martin & Stephen. 'You're sure you know how to do this?'

Watching the dismantlement with interest.

Putting it together for the journey. l to r, Bro. Grigoletto, Fr Paolo Guarise, Fr Luigi Secchi & Fr Stephen Foster.

Next day arrives. Friday morning 9 July. Getting ready for departure to airport in Rome. Left to right, Frs Arnaldo Pangazzi, Fr Paolo Guarise and Gian Franco Lunedon.

The Italian police, ready to escort the Relic and us to the airport.

The Fr General, Renato Salvatore, looks on.

The Police car is waiting.

Last minute instructions. Fr Stephen.

A final picture before we leave for the airport.

'Which route are we taking?'

Arrival at the airport

The Police & Customs have an opportunity to venerate the Heart of St Camillus.

The Chaplain to the Italian Police also venerated the Relic.

Almost ready to head for the Aeoplane.

Fr Stephen produces his documents.

Frs Stephen & Martin - almost ready to depart.

On Board - An Aer Lingus stewardess is as moved as we are.

Arrival at Dublin

We are here.

Frs Vincent Xavier, Nik Houlihan & Jayan Joseph, waiting for the heart to arrive.

Fr Stephen with the key to unlocking the Saint's Heart.

Putting the Relic in place before the journey to Killucan Co. Westmeath

The Photographers move in.

Fr Vincent Xavier looks on

The Gards too. Sgt Ronan Barry & Fr Nik Houlihan.

More later