St. Jerome’s Relic

We are excited to announce that starting on September 28th we will have St. Jerome’s Relic here at our parish. 
 
A Relic is an object that is considered holy or sacred because it is associated with a saint or a significant event in the life of Jesus or the early Church.
 
1st Class Relics are the body or fragments of the body of a saint, such as pieces of bone, flesh, or hair.
 
2nd Class Relics are something that s saint personally owned, such as a shirt or book.
 
3rd Class Relics are items that a saint touched or that have been touched to a first, second, or another third class relic of a saint.
 

Venerating Relics 

When venerating a relic, one can show respect and reverence by performing acts such as genuflecting bowing, or kissing the relic. These acts are not meant to worship the relic, but to express reverence and honor for the saint. By venerating relics, we hope to share in the holiness of the saints.