Cross of Gratitude
Date/Time
Date(s) - May 13, 2025 - May 18, 2025
All Day
The Cross of Gratitude is on a pilgrimage to visit all the capital cities in the world by the year 2033, the 2000th anniversary of the crucifixion. One of its pilgrimage stops will be the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, PA from Tuesday, May 13th to Sunday, May 18th.
The mission of the Cross of Gratitude is to “unite all peoples of the world (as one family) under the Cross of Our Lord and invite us all to contemplate the great suffering and sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross, which He freely embraced out of love for us.” The Cross is carved from Ukrainian oak, weighs approximately 800 lbs. and measures 16 feet long. The Cross of Gratitude and its mission were blessed by Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis.
Tuesday, May 13 to Sunday, May 18, 2025
Cross of Gratitude is available for veneration during all hours the Centre is open.