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Where to find Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday

Special To The Catholic Herald

Jesus, played by Reynaldo Rodriguez, hangs on a cross in front of Holy Trinity Church in Gainesville during the living Stations of the Cross April 11, 2017. DEB KROMER | COURTESY

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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)

 

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