From trial to the cross, this timeline walks through the final hours of Christ’s Passion — moment by moment.
Good Friday
Bishop DiMarzio, Italian Apostolate’s Way of the Cross in Brooklyn
The Italian Apostolate of the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated along with Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio a candlelight Way of the Cross on Good Friday.
Good Friday Way of the Cross Draws Faithful Seeking Deeper Walk With Christ
Hundreds of Catholics and Greek Orthodox Christians united for a Good Friday Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge.
Remembering Past Easters, Brooklyn Catholics See ‘Religion Coming Back’
Ed Wilkinson remembers growing up in Greenpoint in the 1950s, and gazing across the East River on Good Friday to see three consecutive Manhattan skyscrapers all with lighted windows in the shape of crosses.
East Meets West on Good Friday’s Way of the Cross
No “schism” was to be found on Good Friday, April 18, as Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox Christians walked together in a solemn Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge.
In Jubilee Year, N.Y.C. Good Friday Procession a Moment of ‘Unity,’ ‘Hope’
At the first Way of the Cross Over the Brooklyn Bridge Good Friday procession in 1996 only about 30 people participated, and they were only allowed to go halfway across the bridge due to a lack of permits.
Catholic School Students Learn About the Passion of Christ by Performing It
For 25 years, there has been a rite of passage at St. Bernadette Catholic Academy. Each eighth grade student is given a role in a living performance of the Passion, performed for their family, younger classmates, and parishioners on Good Friday.
A Filipino Villager Endures 35th Crucifixion on Good Friday, Praying for Global Peace
Ruben Enaje, a Filipino villager, has once again undergone the harrowing ritual of being nailed to a wooden cross, marking his 35th time in a symbolic reenactment of Jesus Christ’s suffering on Good Friday.
Bishop Brennan Leads Good Friday Observances With Processions and Prayers
Bishop Robert Brennan is observing Good Friday on March 29 with a series of solemn ceremonies and processions across the borough.
Way of the Cross Good Friday Procession Shows the Flesh is Not Weak
The Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge on Good Friday, April 7, gave several hundred participants that chance to walk with Jesus and offer profound gratitude for his sacrifice more than 2,000 years ago.