Holy Face of Jesus Feast Day

Here we are in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
Lighting candles at the Holy Face altar.
Sept 30, 2008

Jesus, covered in blood and much sadness, said to Mother Pierina: "See how much I suffer.
I am understood by so few. What ingratitude on the part of those who say that they love Me!
I have given My heart as a sensible object of My great love for man, and I give My Face as a sensible object of My sorrow for the sins of man.
I desire that it be honored by a special feast on Shrove Tuesday.
The feast will be preceded by a novena, during which the faithful make reparation with Me, uniting themselves with My sorrow."

This year, the feast occurs on February 24th, 2009 (Shrove Tuesday).