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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2011
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Faith THE WAY OF THE CROSS Walls of St. Ann’s Church adorned with sculptures depicting Christ’s journey Stations of Cross help Roman Catholics remember Christ’s crucifixion
Sculptures: The iron and bronze sculptures adorning the walls of St. Ann’s sanctuary were designed and primarily created in 1968 by artist, George Conkey, an art teacher at MSU. Conkey died before he could complete the Stations, and his wife, Michael, and his art student Lyndon Pomeroy finished the project.
BY PAULA J. MCGARVEY for The Montana Standard
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f all the services, ceremonies, rites and rituals within the Christian Church, there is, perhaps, none is so poignant as the Roman Catholic observation of “The Way of the Cross.” Since the early 1200s, the devotion has been an integral part of Lenten services within the Church. More commonly referred to as the Stations of the Cross, the service commemorates 14 events, which led up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. “It was popularized by St. Francis of Assisi, who also popularized the Christian Creche,” said the Rev. Tom Haffey, pastor at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Haffey described the Stations as a paraliturgical service, created in Medieval Europe to help those who were unable to make the pilgrimage to the Holy Land experience and
Station One: Jesus is condemned to death
Station Two: Jesus carries his Cross
THE REV. TOM HAFFEY is shown in the St. Ann’s Catholic Church of Butte sanctuary, seated below metal wall sculptures depicting several of the Stations of the Cross. The church holds a weekly Stations of the Cross service throughout the Lenten Season. The Good Friday Station of the Cross service is scheduled for April 22 at 3 p.m.
gain understanding of the circumstances surrounding Christ’s crucifixion. During the service, people combine prayer and scripture to recount Christ’s journey to Calvary and relive the events that occurred during the solemn procession leading up to Christ’s death on
the Cross. Haffey said St. Ann’s observes the Stations each Friday during Lent, with a final service held on Good Friday at 3 p.m., which draws upward of 200 people. “It’s a reverant way to recall the passion of the Lord,” he said.
Haffey said the he made the pilgrimage to Israel in 1999 and walked in Christ’s footsteps along “The Way of the Cross.” “It’s a touching spiritual experience. The Cross is such a powerful symbol because it’s about surrender to God in a world
Station Three: Jesus falls the first time
See CROSS, Page C2
United Methodist Easter Services SUNRISE SERVICE
April 24 - 6:30 a.m. Granite Memorial N. Main St.
(If weather interferes, service will be at Trinity UMC)
EASTER BREAKFAST
April 24 - 7:00 a.m. - Trinity UMC 971 N. Main - 723-7966
EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES
April 24 - 10:00 a.m. - Mt. View UMC
Schedules for Butte:
203 W. Quartz - 723-7966
ANGLICAN Christ Church Anglican, Blaine Community Center, 975 N. Main St.
Sunday, April 17: Palm Sunday service with Holy Communion, 10 a.m., free Easter egg hunt for children under 13 at 12:30 p.m. followed by a hot dog lunch Thursday, April 21: Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Friday, April 22: Good Friday service, noon Sunday, April 24: Resurrection Celebration, 10 a.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Journey Assembly of God, 2055 Florence
Sunday, April 24: Easter Breakfast, 9:30 a.m., followed by multimedia Easter Service at 10:30 a.m. BAPTIST First Baptist, 201 W. Broadway, corner of Montana Street
Sunday April 24: Easter Service, 11 a.m. with guest quartet “Accounted For” providing musical inspiration CATHOLIC Holy Spirit Catholic Community, 4400 Continental Drive
Thursday, April 21: Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday, April 22: Good Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23: Easter Vigil, 9:45 p.m. Sunday, April 24: Easter Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. www.holyspiritbutte.org
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1500 Cobban
Saturday, April 16: Palm Sunday Service, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17: Palm Sunday Services, 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 18-20: Services, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 20: Tenebrae Service, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21: Holy Thursday Service, 7 p.m. Friday, April 22: Good Friday Service, 12:15 p.m.
See SCHEDULE, Page C3
April 24 - 10:30 a.m. - Aldersgate UMC Worship Service & Children’s Sunday School Egg Hunt
Christ Is Risen! ! deed Christ Is Risen In
1621 Thornton Ave. 782-2425