Relic of the Holy Cross of Jesus installed at Kulshekhar Church

Relic of the Holy Cross of Jesus installed at Kulshekhar Church

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Sep 15, 2013: The Relic of the Holy Cross  of Jesus was installed at the Holy Cross Church, Kulshekhar on September 15, Sunday. Rev. Fr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop of Mangalore installed the  Relic in the newly constructed Holy Cross Chapel of the Church. The installation of the Relic of the Holy Cross is a landmark event in the history of the Church which is celebrating its centenary this year.

The Chapel was earlier inaugurated by  Msgr Dennis Moras Prabhu, Vicar General of Mangalore Diocese.

 

 

 

 

The Relic was brought in a procession  to the altar of the Kulshekhar   Church. The Bishop installed the Relic in the chapel after  handing over the decree of the  Relic   to the  Parish Priest of the Church.

The Relic is  in the form of a small cross which is basically taken from the Holy Cross of Jesus installed in Rome.  The Relic  can be viewed and is open for visitors for Adoration and Prayers.

Historical background : In the year 312 AD it was believed  that  the Roman King Constantine  was victorious in a battle owing to his faith in the Holy Cross of Jesus. In the year 326 AD he sent his mother St Helen to Jerusalem to find the Holy Cross of Jesus.  Thee she saw various crosses of similar shape and size. However, when she learnt that   a lady was cured of her sickness when she touched one of the cross, St Helen  realized that it was  Holy Cross. It was later installed in the Church of Sepulcrat in Rome.

Later, the Persians took the Holy Cross to their country   to wipe out the monuments of Christianity. However, in the year 629 AD, King Heraclius regained the Holy Cross back  and re-installed it in Rome. A part of the Holy Cross is now installed in the Holy Cross Chapel of Kulshekhar Church.