The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: A relic from St. Maria Goretti, one of the youngest saints, whose story was told during an evening. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: A relic from St. Nicholas of Myra, who centuries later was transformed into Santa Claus in popular culture, and Father Carlos Martins, CC, shown during his presentation. Father Martins holds a weapon similar to the one used in the murder of St. Maria Goretti Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: Richard Roy of Albany touches a relic from the Crown of Thorns worn by Jesus. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: Andrew Cook of Burnt Hills holds a cross from Chile onto a relic from the wood of the True Cross. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: Isabella Green, 13, of Glenville touches a relic from the Crown of Thorns. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: Tables are filled with relics at the Cathedral. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: Eugene Hallock watches as his wife, Alexandra, touches a relic from St. Joseph. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: People line up to touch the relics from the saints. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
The faithful in the Diocese of Albany had the special opportunity to venerate over 150 relics, some over 2,000 years old, as a national exposition titled “Sacred Relics of the Saints, Treasures of the Church,” stopped at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Dec. 13. Some of the relics on display were from St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There was also a fragment of the Veil of Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the wood of the True Cross in the world. Father Carlos Martins, CC, a member of a community of priests called the Companions of the Cross, a Society of Apostolic Life, was the presenter. Caption: Father Carlos Martins lectures the faithful on the relics (l.) as Ada Rubino of Wynantskill touches relics. Thomas Killips for The Evangelist
