In the Catholic Church, the Stations of the Cross, or Way of the Cross, commemorate 14 key events on the day of Christ’s crucifixion and His final walk through the streets of Jerusalem, carrying His Cross. In this devotional practice, individuals move from station to station, meditating on His passion and death and reciting specific prayers.
Detroit Mercy will commemorate the Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays during the Lenten season in the St. Ignatius Chapel in the Commerce & Finance Building on the following dates and times:
- March 12: 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
- March 19: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
- March 26: 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- April 2: 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- April 9: 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
- April 16: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
ALL are welcome to attend.
The 14 Stations of the Cross are as follows:
- The First Station: Jesus is condemned to death
- The Second Station: Jesus takes up his Cross
- The Third Station: Jesus falls the first time
- The Fourth Station: Jesus meets his afflicted mother
- The Fifth Station: The Cross is laid on Simon of Cyrene
- The Sixth Station: A woman wipes the face of Jesus
- The Seventh Station: Jesus falls a second time
- The Eighth Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
- The Ninth Station: Jesus falls a third time
- The Tenth Station: Jesus is stripped of his garments
- The Eleventh Station: Jesus is nailed to the Cross
- The Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the Cross
- The Thirteenth Station: The body of Jesus is placed in the arms of his mother
- The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb
