The Cross is made of hard wood and was located at the front door of the old church. After the fire, The Cross was only partially charred and was the last one standing dignifiedly after the fire. Many considered its survival as a miracle. When the parish temporarily held its mass in the "bahay kubo, The Cross was prominently laced there to serve as a symbol of God's presence in the Eucharistic celebration. There, it received the people's reverence and adoration. When the new church was done, its place was not easily determined. Finally, it found its place at the back of one of the side doors where people can again touch it and express their adoration to the crucified Lord. Will it be its final place? It is not certain. But what is certain is, it is a strong figure in the new church because of its attractive presence and effective object of devotion to many parishioners.
In the recent celebration of Good Friday, The Cross was used in the adoration. It greatly added to the solemnity of the adoration specially during its kissing by the faithful.
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