Blessing of the Holy Cross resumed Saturday August 24 after nearly 40 years.
The blessing of the Holy Cross began in February 1975, following guidance from the Virgin Mary. This coincided with the start of the Virgin Mary’s apparitions to His Holiness The Apostle Rohan Lalith Aponso at the Our Lady of Katunayake Shrine, Sri Lanka. To date, there have been twenty-three apparitions, with the first occurring on February 5, 1975, when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared before the Holy Apostle.
On Saturday evening, August 17, 2024, His Holiness The Apostle Rohan Lalith Aponso imparted the blessing of the Holy Cross upon devotees gathered at the Apparition Church. The ceremony took place at the foot of the main statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which had begun emitting the fragrance of jasmine flowers.
The Holy Apostle Himself first conducted the blessing of the Holy Cross in February 1975.
The blessing of the Holy Cross is expected to be offered on Saturday evenings through February 2026.
Following the Miracle Prayer on Saturday evening, August 24, His Holiness The Apostle Rohan Lalith Aponso imparted the blessing of the Holy Cross upon the faithful. The ceremony took place inside the Apparition Church at Our Lady of Katunayake Shrine, Sri Lanka. The accompanying photos depict this sacred event.
