Relics of the Passion Program – September 23

Invite your friends to this special event to venerate a collection of relics of the Passion. The SFDS Knights of Columbus have coordinated this special event at St. Francis DeSales on Monday, September 23rd, at 7pm. The one-hour program will include the collection of eight rare holy relics that would only be seen in collections generally found in Rome or the Holy Land. Included are:
• The relic of the True Cross
• A piece of stone from the table or room where the Last Supper was held
• A piece of the Column of Flagellation
• A piece of the Crown of Thorns
• The effigy of the Veil of Veronica (touched to the original veil)
• A replica of the holy nail which contains filings taken from the true nails that were imbedded in copies to make relics of a lower class
• A piece of bone from St. Longinus, the centurion that pierced the side of Jesus
• A thread from the cloth used as the wrapping for the Burial Shroud.
The Relics of the Passion presentation is organized into a one-hour meditative program with supporting musical pieces that serve as a guide to help you accompany Jesus through His suffering during the Passion. The program ends with an opportunity for personal veneration of the relics. It is designed to highlight a facet of what we believe Christ’s message is to us from various scenes during His Passion. As a tribute to Our Lady of Sorrows, this program also highlights a perspective on Mary as she accompanied Jesus on the path to Calvary.
We encourage you to join us to take advantage of this special opportunity to venerate these holy relics and participate in a program that allows you to engage in a unique series of meditations on Divine Mercy. This program features Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, accompanying music, meditations from St. Faustyna’s Diary and veneration of holy relics that are sure to touch your heart and connect you with the defining essence of Divine Mercy.