.- A
silver cross containing the relics of six Mexican priests martyred in
the 1920s will be on display at Denver’s Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception for public veneration from May 5-7. Colorado is one of just
eight states to which the relics of these six Mexican priests are
traveling.
The reliquary will be exposed starting with 5:30 p.m. Mass on May 5 until Sunday.
All six of the
martyrs were declared saints by Pope John Paul II in 2000. In addition,
all of them were members of the Knights of Columbus.
The tour aims to
build awareness of all those who sacrificed their lives for the
Catholic faith during the Mexican persecution of the 1920s. During that
time of oppression, the Church was forbidden to own property, Catholic
seminaries and schools were closed, and priests and laity were told to
publicly denounce their faith or risk death.
Not coincidentally, the start of the visit coincides with the Mexican celebration of Cinco de Mayo.
The stories of these saints are available at www.kofc.org/relics.
Relics of six Mexican saints visit Denver
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