CULVER — An outdoor, walking version of the centuries-old practice of praying the Stations of the Cross will be presented by St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church on Friday, April 11, starting at 6 p.m.
Participants will start at the Church at 124 College Ave. in Culver, to Cavalier Park, located across School Street from the Culver Community High School, just north of the superintendent’s office building at 700 School Street. Fr. Stephen Felicichia, pastor of St. Mary’s, will lead the Stations.
The longstanding practice of praying at the Stations of the Cross during Lent has its origins in Christian pilgrims visiting the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion in Jerusalem. In the 1300s and 1400s, the practice developed of praying what became the 14 Stations of the Cross in local churches, with Stations typically illustrated with statuary or other artwork.
While St. Mary’s prays the Stations in the church building weekly during Lent, this is the only instance this year for this special, outdoor iteration. The public is welcome to attend, and a meatless soup and bread supper will follow in St. Mary’s parish hall.
