Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday
Visual portrayal of Jesus on the way to the cross
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. – On Friday, March 30th, several parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington will offer Living Stations of the Cross (or Via Crucis en Vivo). The living stations consist of a visual portrayal of Jesus on the way to his crucifixion. The procession and veneration are in Spanish – EXCEPT where indicated below. All are invited.
Here are the locations and times:
Falls Church
Saint James Catholic Church
905 Park Avenue
Falls Church, VA
5 p.m.
It begins along Park Avenue with the journey to the Cross (located behind the rectory). This year’s ‘Living of the Cross’ at St. James Catholic Church will be guided by the City of Falls Church Police and will start at 5:00 pm at the school’s gymnasium. The Via Crucis' route is Oak Street, then Fulton Street, then Spring Street, then across Park Avenue and ending at the back of the priests’ car garage. This year, the parish added 10 Roman soldiers and more characters to the drama. More than 300 people are expected to attend.
Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
3305 Glen Carlyn Road
Falls Church, VA
6:30 p.m.
Bishop Burbidge will attend this Via Crucis en Vivo.
Alexandria
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
8710 Mount Vernon Highway
Alexandria, VA
6 p.m.
Saint Rita Catholic Church
3815 Russell Road
Alexandria, VA
6 p.m.
Arlington
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church
2700 19th Street South
Arlington, VA
6 p.m.
Fairfax
St. Leo the Great
3700 Old Lee Hwy
Fairfax, VA
7:30 p.m. (BILINGUAL)
St. Mary of Sorrows
5222 Sideburn Road
Fairfax, VA
12:00 noon (ENGLISH)
Manassas
Sacred Heart
12975 Purcell Road
Manassas, VA
7:30 p.m. (ENGLISH)
All Saints Catholic Church
(held at Georgetown South) 9444 Taney Road
Manassas, VA
12 p.m. Noon
Dale City
Holy Family Catholic Church (Sagrada Familia)
14160 Ferndale Road
Dale City, VA
3 p.m. (ENGLISH)
7:30 p.m.
Gainesville
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
8213 Linton Hall Road
Gainesville, VA
6:30 p.m. (BILINGUAL)
Reston
St. John Neuman
11900 Lawyers Rd
Reston, VA
3 p.m. (ENGLISH)
Stafford
St. William of York
3130 Jefferson Davis Highway
Stafford, VA
7:30 p.m. (ENGLISH)
Triangle
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
18825 Fuller Heights Road
Triangle, VA
6 p.m
Vienna
St. Mark Catholic Church
9970 Vale Rd
Vienna, VA
7:30 p.m.
Winchester
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
130 Keating Drive
Winchester, VA
3 p.m. (ENGLISH)
Woodbridge
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church
13752 Mary’s Way
Woodbridge, VA
5:30 p.m. (BILINGUAL)
Woodstock
St. John Bosco Catholic Church
315 N Main St.
Woodstock, VA
3 p.m. (BILINGUAL)
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The Diocese of Arlington is home to more than 600,000 Catholics living in 21 counties and seven cities in central and northern Virginia. Parishioners live out their faith at 69 parishes, five missions, and 17,500 students attend 44 Catholic elementary and high schools.
Contact
Angela Pellerano, Director of Media Relations 703-841-2517 (o) 571-215-8731 (mobile) a.pellerano@arlingtondiocese.org