A nationally touring collection of relics associated with Jesus’ passion and death will visit Hawaii in February for veneration at churches on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island.

Here is the Hawaii schedule for the Relics of the Passion tour. Each site will begin with Mass, followed by prayers and veneration.

-- Feb. 9, 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki

-- Feb. 10, 7 p.m., St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Mililani

-- Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m., Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Pearl City

-- Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m., St. Anthony Church, Kailua

-- Feb. 13, 5:30 p.m., Holy Rosary Church, Paia, Maui

-- Feb. 14, 6 p.m., Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo, Kauai

-- Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church, Hilo, Big Island

-- Feb 16, 6 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu

The relics are said to be pieces of the cross, the crown of thorns, the column at which Jesus was scourged, plus replicas of the nails, a reproduction of Veronica’s veil, a picture of the Shroud of Turin, and other relics associated with the crucifixion.

The tour is being organized by the Apostolate for Holy Relics, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

This year’s tour is scheduled to visit Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

In Hawaii, the tour is being sponsored by the St Michael Center.

Call St Michael Center, 943-7088, for schedule and other information. Also, visit www.apostolateforholyrelics.com.