“Today is truly a holy and historic day. We enthrone in this sanctuary an authentic copy of the Holy Face, the Volto Santo, which was touched to the original at the shrine of Manoppello, the sanctuary that houses not only a veil… but a gaze. The Volto Santo—the Holy Face—of Jesus is not just an object of devotion. It is an encounter—an encounter with the living Christ, who looks upon us not only from history, but from eternity.”
With these moving words, His Excellency Bishop Alfred A. Schlert opened a sacred and unforgettable ceremony this past Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto. Under a radiant summer sky, Catholics from across all five counties of the Diocese gathered to venerate this extraordinary image of the Risen Christ during the Solemn Mass and Enthronement Ceremony. The main chapel overflowed with the faithful pilgrims united by devotion, drawn from diverse parishes, all yearning to witness a glimpse of heaven through the Holy Face.
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Enthronement of the Holy Face at the National Centre for Padre Pio - AD Today
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