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SACRED RELICS

SIGN OF FAITH AND HOPE

Whether visiting as a pilgrim or simply seeking a quiet moment, the relics within the Cathedral offer a powerful reminder of God’s presence among His people.

 

They invite all who enter to reflect on lives
shaped by faith and to find peace, hope, and inspiration within this sacred space

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SACRED HEART NICHE HOLDS THE FOLLOWING RELICS

  1. St Francisco de Jesus Marto (11 June 1909 - 4 April 1919) and St Jacinta Marto 5 March 1910-20 February 1920) - Piece of Wood Coffin

  2. St Mary of the Cross Mac Killop 15th January 1842 - 8th August 1909 - Piece of Hair

  3. St Peter (BC 1- AD 64/68 & St Paul (C 5-64/65) - Piece of Bone

  4. St Bernadette (7th January 1844 - 16th April 1879) - Piece of Habit

  5. St John Bosco (16th August 1815 - 31st January 1888) - Piece of Bone

  6. St Carlo Acuities (3rd May 1991-12th October 2006)- Piece of Hair

  7. St Cathrine of Alexandra (287-305 AD) - Piece of Bone

  8. St Brigid of Kildare (451-525)- Piece of Bone

  9. St Maria Goretti - (16th October 1890 - 6th July 1902) - Piece of Bone

  10. Venerable Catherine McAuley (29th September 1778 - 11th November 1841) - Piece of Habit

  11. St John of God - (4th March 1495- 8th March 1550) - Piece of Bone

UNDERSTANDING THE SAINTS: WHO ARE THEY?

"They were not perfect people. They were sinners—like you and me. What made them saints was not the absence of struggle, but their willingness to allow God to work in them.


They listened to the Word of God. They were nourished by the sacraments. They allowed
grace to shape their lives. And through that grace, they bore fruit—often quietly, sometimes in remarkable ways.


Here at Sts Peter and Paul Old Cathedral, we are especially blessed. We are entrusted with
the sacred relics of saints whose lives spanned centuries, cultures, and vocations:
apostles and theologians, religious and martyrs, young people and founders, even
saints from our own land.

 

Their presence here is not accidental. It is a reminder that the Church is alive rooted in history yet still speaking to us today. I must admit that whenever I spend time before these relics, I am struck by how ordinary their lives often appear. And yet, through prayer, fidelity, and perseverance,
God did something extraordinary with them.
 

At times, their witness challenges me. At other times, it consoles me. It reminds me
that holiness is not about achieving greatness, but about daily faithfulness - about saying “yes” to God again and again, even when the road is hard or unclear."


FR Michael Lim

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