NEWS PROVIDED BY
Apostolate for Holy Relics
Sept. 3, 2024
NEWTON, Conn., Sept. 3, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Join us at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Newtown, CT for an encounter with nine rare Relics of Christ's Passion in a vigil celebration for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Having the opportunity to be in the presence of these holy relics is sure to be an experience that will help you connect with the very roots of your faith.
Take advantage of what is likely to be a once in a lifetime opportunity to engage in a meditative walk to Calvary and venerate these rare and holy relics in a single setting. This powerful program is a 90-minute meditational experience entitled "Call from the Crucified Heart." The presentation is supported with meditation, Eucharistic Exposition, music and prayer, culminating in relic veneration.
A collection such as this is generally seen only in Rome or the Holy Land. This presentation is being brought to St. Rose Church as part of a collaborative initiative with the Apostolate for Holy Relics.
WHERE:
St. Rose of Lima Church
46 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
WHEN:
Friday
September 13, 2024
7:00 PM
The Relics of the Passion collection includes:
- A piece of the True Cross which was discovered by St. Helena
- A piece of the Holy Table from the room where the Last Supper took place
- A piece of the Column of Flagellation
- A piece of the Crown of Thorns
- A replica of the Holy Nail, fashioned using filings from the true nails
- A relic (bone) of St. Longinus, the centurion who pierced the side of Christ
- A picture of (the effigy of) the Veil of Veronica touched to the original with a Vatican seal attesting to the fact.
- A piece of the exterior wrapping for the Shroud of Turin
- Relics of the Holy Apostles (all Apostles included in a single reliquary).
For this special event we will also be including the relic of St. Faustina Kowalska to highlight the great gift of Divine Mercy brought forth for us as a result of His Passion.
Visit www.relictour.org for more information.
SOURCE Apostolate for Holy Relics
CONTACT: 860-496-0648