Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross
Novena of Masses
September 14 – 22
You and your family will be
included in the Holy Masses and prayers offered during the 9 days of this
Novena.
September 14th is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy
Cross (also known as the Triumph of the Cross).
Early in the 4th century St. Helena, mother of Roman Emperor
Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the actual locations where the
events of Jesus' life took place. She found the True Cross which immediately became an object
of veneration for the Church. Constantine built a basilica on Calvary marking the site of
the Crucifixion and dedicated it on this day in the year 335 A.D. The basilica was later destroyed by the Persians and the true
cross was stolen. This day also marks the recovery of the cross by Emperor
Heraclius II who returned it to Jerusalem, carrying it on his own back and
restoring it to the Church in 629 A.D.
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
Graymoor Holy Mountain
Garrison, MY
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