PRESQUE ISLE and HOULTON, Maine — Members of local Catholic youth ministry groups will join students statewide in presenting the Living Stations of the Cross leading up to Easter Sunday, April 12.
The Parish of the Precious Blood youth ministry will host the stations at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Presque Isle.
In Houlton, St. Mary Youth Ministry and Edge Middle School Ministry will offer the stations at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at St. Mary of the Visitation Church on 112 Military St.
The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem to retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. They have been prayed for centuries, allowing Christians who are unable to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to spiritually follow in the steps that Jesus took from his arrest and judgment to his crucifixion, death and burial.
The Diocese of Portland has a special Lent section on its website featuring resources including Mass times, special event listings, a “Saints of Lent” section, a Lenten calendar, faith formation and Scripture reflections, retreat information, ways to share your gifts, and Lenten messages from Pope Francis. Visit www.portlanddiocese.org/lent-resources.
