At 6 p.m. Sunday, St. Mary Basilica CYO will enact the Stations of the Cross in the downtown area.

Following the Stations of the Cross is an ancient ritual that follows 14 stops for Jesus as he carries his cross to Calvary. Below is a list of the fourteen stops throughout the downtown area.

If you are unable to walk the entire route you are encouraged to wait at any station for the group to arrive or you may choose to walk a part of the route.

The Stations will end in Memorial Park behind the Basilica and you may want to meet us there for the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Stations.

For safety reasons, we ask everyone to remain on the sidewalks as you walk between stations.

Everyone is invited to join us.

Itinerary

steps of St. Mary Basilica

opening prayer

1st Station — Jesus is condemned to death – steps of St. Mary Basilica

2nd Station — Jesus carries his cross – Jefferson St. church steps

3rd Station — Jesus falls the first time – City Auditorium steps

4th Station — Jesus meets his afflicted mother – fountain on the bluff

5th Station — Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus – Gazebo on the bluff

6th Station —Veronica wipes the face of Jesus – New Covenant Church steps

7th Station — Jesus falls the second time – Western side of Courthouse

8th Station — Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem – Sheriff’s office steps

9th Station — Jesus falls a third time – First Presbyterian Church steps

10th Station — Jesus is stripped of his clothes – Library steps

11th Station-Jesus is nailed to the Cross – Trinity Church steps

12th Station-Jesus dies on the Cross – UMB parking lot

13th Station-Jesus is taken down from the Cross – Veteran’s Memorial, Memorial Park

14th Station-Jesus is laid in the tomb – Memorial Park