Trenton parish community walks the Way of the Cross
March 29, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
Holy Week is certainly full of monumental moments that are central to the Catholic faith. For many, though, there is even more grace to be found in the details. This grace was evident on Good Friday, March 29, as the Catholic community of Our Lady of Angels Parish, Trenton, joined together to walk the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross. Beginning with prayer in Immaculate Conception Church, the more than 900 people made their way outside to process by 14 Stations in prayer and song.
Each station was adorned by an image depicting the scene in painted sawdust. The “alfombras,” Spanish for rug or carpet, were creations of members of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher, a relatively new ministry of the parish.
“We started preparing the alfombras a couple of months ago. They are made with sawdust, and sometimes rice. We could not find the appropriate kind of pain we need, so we brought some from Guatemala,” shared Gustavo Soc, president of the Brotherhood. “I helped make the alfombra for station 9” when Jesus falls the third time.
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Holy Week is certainly full of monumental moments that are central to the Catholic faith. For many, though, there is even more grace to be found in the details. This grace was evident on Good Friday, March 29, as the Catholic community of Our Lady of Angels Parish, Trenton, joined together to walk the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross. Beginning with prayer in Immaculate Conception Church, the more than 900 people made their way outside to process by 14 Stations in prayer and song.
Each station was adorned by an image depicting the scene in painted sawdust. The “alfombras,” Spanish for rug or carpet, were creations of members of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher, a relatively new ministry of the parish.
“We started preparing the alfombras a couple of months ago. They are made with sawdust, and sometimes rice. We could not find the appropriate kind of pain we need, so we brought some from Guatemala,” shared Gustavo Soc, president of the Brotherhood. “I helped make the alfombra for station 9” when Jesus falls the third time.
More to come on this story.