Walk
for Peace 2009
Diocesan Walking Stations
of the Cross
Good Friday,
"If you want
peace, work for justice."
What is the “Walk for Peace”?
The Diocesan Offices of Youth & Young Adult Ministry and Social Concerns together annually sponsor the Diocesan Walking Stations of the Cross, “Walk for Peace” on Good Friday. This year the walk will take place on April 10, 2009. This walk through downtown Columbus begins promptly at 8:00am at St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., with opening prayer led by Bishop Frederick Campbell. The walk concludes at the Cathedral approximately 11:00 am.
Following a 4-mile route, young people and adults from the 23-county Diocese of Columbus will stop along 14 locations throughout downtown Columbus to recognize a station of Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion as well as reflect on a current social concern. Parish and school youth groups from around the diocese prepare short reflections linking each station with the suffering Christ found in the many trials of our brothers and sisters in our own community.
The stops and focuses will include: Faith Mission (Homelessness), Topiary Garden in Old Deaf School Park (Environmental Stewardship), Grant Hospital (Illness/Disabilities), Nazareth Towers (Elderly), Holy Cross Church (Discrimination; Multiculturalism), St. Lawrence Haven (Hunger), Greyhound Bus Terminal (Runaways; Refugees), Franklin County Human Services (Poverty; Welfare), Franklin County Courthouse (Justice), City Center Shopping Mall (Consumerism), State Capital Building (west end: Death Penalty, east end: Peace), St. Joseph Cathedral (the Church).
The public, any youth, families, parishioners, school groups, etc. are invited
to join the “Walk for Peace” by taking part in this experience of recalling
Christ’s walk to Golgotha and His words calling each of us to bear our cross
and come after Him. It is a great opportunity to gather together the larger
Catholic church of youth, parents, youth leaders, parishes, schools, and
families for a Lenten prayer experience in remembrance of the death and
resurrection of our Lord.
Below are the sites we'll be walking to for the Stations. If you and your group are interested in leading a station reflection or have questions about this, please contact the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry at (614) 241-2565 or e-mail klavelle@cdeducation.org. Reflections are approximately 5 minutes.
Diocesan Walking Stations
of the Cross
Good Friday,
April 10, 2009
Site: Faith Mission
Focus: Homelessness
Leader:
2 Jesus is Made to Carry His Cross
Site: Topiary Garden in Old Deaf School Park
Focus: Caring for God's Creation, Environmental Stewardship
Leader:
3 Jesus Falls for the First Time
Site: Grant Hospital
Focus: Illness and Disabilities
Leader:
4 Jesus Meets His Mother
Site: Former Abortion Clinic
Focus: Abortion
Leader:
5 Simon Carries the Cross
Site: Nazareth Towers
Focus: Elderly
Leader:
6 Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
Site: Holy Cross Church
Focus: Discrimination; Multiculturalism
Leader:
7 Jesus Falls for the Second Time
Site: St. Lawrence Haven
Focus: Hunger
Leader:
Site: Park (across from Greyhound Bus Station)
Focus: Runaways; Refugees
Leader:
9 Jesus Falls for the Third Time
Site: Franklin County Human Services
Focus: Poverty; Welfare
Leader:
10 Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
Site: Franklin County Courthouse
Focus: Justice
Leader:
11 Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Site: City Center
Focus: Consumerism
Leader:
12 Jesus is Raised on the Cross and Dies
Site: State Capital (west)
Focus: Death Penalty
Leader:
13 Jesus is Taken from the Cross
Site: State Capital (east)
Focus: Peace
Leader:
14 Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
Site: St. Joseph Cathedral Courtyard
Focus: The Church
Leader: