Join us at St. Joseph Church for an encounter with nine rare Relics of Christ’s Passion to celebrate the great feast of the Exultation of the Cross. Having the opportunity to meditate on the Passion in the presence of these holy relics is sure to provide you with a renewed perspective on

the Passion of Our Lord.

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. This powerful program is a 90-minute meditational experience supported with 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 us as part of a collaborative initiative with the Apostolate for Holy Relics.

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