Handcrafted Crucifix- Touched to the True Cross & first-class relic of St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Handcrafted by our son Wiley Matthew from Wood Harvested from Our Historic Mission Farm

Some things are more than beautiful—they carry a story.

These extraordinary crucifixes were lovingly handcrafted by our son, Wiley Matthew, using wood harvested from our family's farm in Upstate New York—a place with a remarkable Catholic history.

Our land is the site of one of the first Jesuit missions to the Oneida people, where a church was built in the mid-1600s. It was here that Fr. Jacques Bruyas faithfully served as a missionary. 

He was one of the three Jesuit priests who knew and helped preserve the story of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, and tradition holds that the Lily of the Mohawks herself spent time on this very land.

Each crucifix measures approximately 10 inches or larger and is finished with a light stain and protective lacquer, allowing the natural beauty of the wood to shine through while ensuring it will endure for generations.

The corpus has its own story as well. My father lovingly made these crucifixes for our family years ago.

When we recently looked into replacing them, we discovered that a corpus of this size alone now costs almost $30+

 

As a final blessing, every crucifix has been reverently touched to a first-class relic of the True Cross and a first-class relic of St. Kateri Tekakwitha.

 

It also comes ready to hang with a sturdy hook already attached.

Included with each crucifix:

✝️ One handcrafted 10"+ wooden crucifix

📜 Certificate of authenticity and historical information

✝️ Touched to a first-class relic of the True Cross

🌿 Touched to a first-class relic of St. Kateri Tekakwitha

🪵 Wood harvested from our historic, consecrated mission property

🏡 Handcrafted by our son, Wiley Matthew

🔨 Ready to hang

These are not mass-produced devotional items. They are family heirlooms, handcrafted with prayer, rooted in the history of the Catholic faith in North America, and created to be treasured for generations.