Pilgrimage Cross of Gratitude is coming to the Diocese of Paterson, hosted by St. Virgil Parish
The Cross of Gratitude – a 16-foot tall, 800-pound pilgrimage crucifix – is coming to Saint Virgil’s Parish in Morris Plains. Originating in the Ukraine, the mission of the Cross of Gratitude is to prepare for the 2000th Jubilee anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ (2033) and to unite the nations of the world as one family by His Cross. Saint Pope John Paul II blessed the initiators of this mission, and Pope Benedict XVI blessed the Cross in 2006 during a pilgrimage in Krakow, Poland. In 2016, His Holiness, Pope Francis, blessed the Cross and all those conducting