This year we have stations on
- February 27
- March 6
- March 13 Special bilingual Stations of the Cross as we pray in a special way for our immigrant population.
- March 20
- March 27
The Stations of the Cross — also known as the Way of the Cross, the Way of Sorrows, the Via Crucis, or the Via Dolorosa — is a cherished Christian devotion that invites the faithful to prayerfully remember the suffering and death of Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion. Rooted in the early pilgrimages of believers who walked the sacred streets of Jerusalem, the devotion reflects the traditional path Jesus journeyed toward Mount Calvary.
The purpose of the Stations is to lead participants on a spiritual pilgrimage through reflection on Christ’s Passion. Over centuries, it has become one of the most beloved and meaningful devotional practices of Christian life, helping believers enter more deeply into the mystery of sacrificial love and redemption.
Typically, fourteen images or plaques are arranged in sequence along the walls of a church or along an outdoor pathway. Worshippers move individually or in procession from one station to the next, pausing to pray and meditate on each moment of the Passion. The devotion is especially associated with the season of Lent and is most often prayed on Fridays during Lent and on Good Friday as an act of remembrance, repentance, and loving solidarity with Christ’s suffering.
Because the Stations involve bodily gestures such as standing, kneeling, and genuflecting, they unite physical movement with spiritual reflection. In doing so, they invite participants into deeper conversion, humility, and a renewed participation in the saving sacrifice of Christ.
