Holliday: Holy Days are observed in the Kennett area

Holliday: Holy Days are observed in the Kennett area

In these past weeks, our small communities, along with many Jewish and Christian lands have been celebrating major Holy Days. In this spirit, Katherine and Barry share how they celebrated the Jewish Passover tradition with their family and the Kennett Area Ministerium shares how they brought the Christian ritual, The Way of the Cross to the streets of Kennett. Katherine and Barry celebrated the first night of Passover by hosting a Jewish seder w…

Wearing a crown of thorns and a white robe with red markings, a man carried a wooden cross west of 18th Street, followed by hundreds of people. For the 48th year, Catholic devotees marched during the “Living Stations of the Cross,” an annual Good Friday tradition in Pilsen that commemorates the passion and life of Jesus Christ. “This is simply part of our faith,” said Marisol Dominguez, 44, who has been participating in the procession for at lea…

Stations of the Cross

The Hispanic Group at St. Patrick Cathlolic Church in Madison observed Good Friday with a portrayal of the Stations of the Cross — the story of Jesus’ crucifixion. Courier staff member Bob Demaree captured the service with this series of…

Stations of the Cross: Payán family praises with community

On Good Friday, dozens gathered to put on a reenactment of the Stations of the Cross at Cathedral of Saint Matthew in Aldine. The largely Latino congregation came out to see the biblical story performed in Spanish that afternoon. Lexi Parra went to photograph the theatrical ritual.Kids run around in the Parish center as people prepare for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew, Friday, April 18, 2025 in Housto…