Pics & News : Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Apr 11: It was a commemoration of 21 Years of The Way of the Cross Live on the Streets on 10th April 09, 10 am at the Sacred Heart Church , Santacruz (W), suburb of Mumbai.
It has been religiously followed since 2 decades and every Good Friday, the Stations of the Cross have been enacted live with music on the streets of Khar, Santacruz (East & West), Vakola Kalina & Kurla. Tens of thousands of Christians joined in the walking pilgrimage on this day of fast, prayer, penance & abstinence.
The live event played a big role in bringing the message of Good Friday to non-Christians, many of whom mistakenly believe it to be a feast day. Hi-Fi sound system and special effects were effectively deployed to bring alive the arrest, suffering, death & resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The dramatic representation was aimed at vividly portraying the happenings at Mount Calvary, over 2000 years ago. The 6 hour programme consisted of 15 songs, rich in spiritual experience for at least 30,000 faithful who attend and also thousands more who witnessed it. The stations of the cross highlighted scenes of The Agony in the Garden , Jesus before Pilot’s Court, Jesus Meeting His Mother, Simon, Veronica & Weeping Women, The 3 Falls, Stripping, Crucifixion, Laying in the tomb & Resurrection.
The CROSS & The CSF Organized the continuous 6 hour Way of the Cross Ceremony . The CROSS Founder President Mr. Joseph Dias was the head of the organizing committee of the Ceremony. The procession began at 10.30am from the Sacred Heart Church Khar (W) and ended at 4.30pm at Santacruz (E), suburb of Mumbai.