Several parishes
of the Diocese of Arlington will offer Living Stations of the Cross (or Via
Crucis en Vivo) March 30. 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
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
6:30 p.m.
Bishop Burbidge will attend this Via Crucis en Vivo.
Alexandria
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
8710 Mount Vernon Highway
6 p.m.
Saint Rita Catholic Church
3815 Russell Road
Alexandria
6 p.m.
Arlington
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church
2700 19th Street South
6 p.m.
Fairfax
St. Leo the Great
3700 Old Lee Hwy
7:30 p.m. (bilingual)
St. Mary of Sorrows
5222 Sideburn Road
Noon (English)
Manassas
All Saints
(Via Crucis en Vivo will
be held at Georgetown South)
9444 Taney Road
Noon
Sacred Heart
12975 Purcell Road
7:30 p.m. (English)
Dale City
Holy Family Catholic Church
14160 Ferndale Road
3 p.m. (English)
7:30 p.m.
Gainesville
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
8213 Linton Hall Road
6:30 p.m. (bilingual)
Reston
St. John Neuman
11900 Lawyers Rd
3 p.m. (English)
Stafford
St. William of York
3130 Jefferson Davis Highway
7:30 p.m. (English)
Triangle
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
18825 Fuller Heights Road
6 p.m
Vienna
St. Mark Catholic Church
9970 Vale Rd
7:30 p.m.
Winchester
Sacred Heart of Jesus
130 Keating Drive
3 p.m. (English)
Woodbridge
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church
13752 Mary’s Way
5:30 p.m. (bilingual)
Woodstock
St. John Bosco Catholic Church
315 N Main St.
3 p.m. (bilingual)