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The Church of St Francis of Assisi Good Friday Procession through the streets of Little Italy.
Toronto March 25, 2016
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This is stranger #33/100 in the 100 Strangers Project.
It was Good Friday when I came upon the Living Cross provided by the Cornerstone Church alongside the busy thoroughfare and decided to stop and get a few shots.
As I was shooting I wondered if perhaps this fella might agree to be a "stranger", so as he "hung" on the cross, I told him about the project and he instantly agreed to be a part of it all. So... I would like you to meet Blake.
Of course I had to ask him... "why do you do this?" And he responded... "because of the meaning". Evidently he is a very devout Christian and this is actually his 4th year to participate in this way. He has been on the cross since 8AM this morning and said it was pretty chilly this morning and now it has gone to the opposite extreme with the sun beating down on him. He was keeping himself hydrated as I saw several water bottles at the base of the cross.
Blake is a born and bred Texan. He is a student and likes to play football in spite of a bunch of broken bones and injuries in the past.
I gave Blake my card and thanked him for being stranger #33! And as I turned to leave, I heard him call out... "God Bless!"
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On April 2, 2021, Bishop David Walkowiak presided during the liturgy for Good Friday of the Lord's Passion at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. Father René Constanza, CSP, rector of the cathedral, and Associate Pastors Father Bill Edens, CSP, and Father Michael Hennessy, CSP, concelebrated. Deacon Dennis Rybicki and Paulist seminarian Deacon Michael Cruickshank assisted.
Good Friday is the most solemn day in the Church year - the day when "Christ our passover was sacrificed." On this day, we meditate on the time of suffering up to and including Christ’s death on the cross. The liturgy includes prayers, the Scriptural proclamation of Christ's passion, and veneration of the cross.
For Holy Week and Easter resources, visit GRdiocese.org.
(Photo by Eric Tank)
I'm so very grateful for the Cross. Thank you Christ for paying my penalty! Thank you for Your Grace!
4/14/17
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Good Friday
Acolyte Paul Burke extinguishes a candle while scripture is being read during the Tenebrae Service at the Montrose United Methodist Church on Friday.