The Way of the Cross, an outdoor walk across 14 different stations which the diocese says commemorates Jesus Christ's last on on earth as a man, will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday. The walk will begin at St. Mary's University and conclude at the Father Lacombe Care Centre in southeast Calgary.Bishop William McGrattan will be leading this year's Good Friday Way of the Cross procession in Calgary.
From 1983 until 2019, the event was held at the St. Mary's Cathedral in the city's southwest neighbourhood of Mission. It was cancelled the following two years due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. "We weren't able to have sufficient time to get the permits that are necessary from the city for safety and making sure that everything was done properly," said Bishop William McGrattan with the Roman Catholic Catholic Diocese of Calgary.
The 2023 procession was planned by Our Lady of Fatima Portuguese Parish and held around their church in southeast Calgary.That number may not be achieved this year, McGrattan said, but he's hopeful that those living in those southeast communities will see this as an opportunity for easier access to the event.During the hour-long procession, worshipers walk from one station to another, meditating and recalling events from that day. Specific prayers are also recited at each stop.
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