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.
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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.
Pope Skips Good Friday Way of the Cross Procession Due to Cold Weather
One week after Pope Francis was released from the hospital, having been admitted for a bout of bronchitis, the Vatican announced that he will not preside over the late-night Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday as planned due to cold weather.
Not Even MLB Home Openers Can Take Precedence Over Good Friday, Says Bishop
“Nothing should take precedence” over Good Friday — and that includes the baseball team’s home opener, said Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh in an April 5 statement shared after the diocese had received inquiries about a possible dispensation from the fasting and abstinence that is integral to the solemn day.
Annual Good Friday Nationwide Prayer Vigil For Victims Of Abortion Continues Post-Roe, Organizers Say
An annual Good Friday pro-life prayer vigil that takes place in locations across the country will continue post-Roe, organizers said.