Originally published at Orange County Catholic
AN IMAGE OF THE HOLY Face of Jesus, similar to the Veil of Veronica housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, will be touring in the Diocese of Orange on April 12 and 14. The image, created in 1905, was laid upon the true image of the Veil of Veronica, touched to the True Cross of Christ and the point of the spear (both of which are also housed at St. Peter’s) that was thrust into the side of Christ.
This tour is sponsored by the Diocese’s Office of Ecumenism and Inter-religion and organized by Cynthia and Gary Micaletti, owners of JMJ Catholic Store in Placentia. The replica is safeguarded by Vicki Schreiner of Oklahoma City, whose family has had it for more than a century. It received a papal certificate of authenticity from Pope St. Pius X in 1905.
On April 12, St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado Canyon will be hosting the Holy Image for veneration from 9 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. It then goes to JMJ’s Catholic Store, 310 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Suite A, Placentia, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. To end the day, it will be at Our Lady of Guadalupe La Habra for veneration from
