Hundreds of participants attended the traditional “Via Crucis” procession in the streets of downtown on Friday morning.
The celebrants were led by Archbishop Marcel Damphousse of Ottawa-Cornwall.
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The program included songs in Latin, English, French and Italian, and featured readings and reflections on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Over two and a half hours, participants made five stops at some of Ottawa’s key religious and cultural sites, including St. Patrick’s Basilica, the Supreme Court, Parliament and the National Gallery of Canada.
The march concluded in at Notre Dame Cathedral.
OTTAWA: Communion and Liberation (CL), Ottawa organized the Way of the Cross, led by Bishop Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Good Friday, Friday, March 29, 2024. The group left St. Patrick’s Basilica making its first stop at the Supreme Court of Canada. Benedict MacDonald carried the large wooden cross Friday morning during his walk. Ashley Fraser/PostmediaPhoto by Ashley Fraser /postmedia OTTAWA: Communion and Liberation (CL), Ottawa organized the Way of the Cross, led by Bishop Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Good Friday, Friday, March 29, 2024. The group left St. Patrick’s Basilica making its first stop at the Supreme Court of Canada. Benedict MacDonald carried the large wooden cross Friday morning during his walk. Ashley Fraser/PostmediaPhoto by Ashley Fraser /postmedia OTTAWA: Communion and Liberation (CL), Ottawa organized the Way of the Cross, led by Bishop Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Good Friday, Friday, March 29, 2024. The group left St. Patrick’s Basilica making its first stop at the Supreme Court of Canada. Benedict MacDonald carried the large wooden cross Friday morning during his walk. Ashley Fraser/PostmediaPhoto by Ashley Fraser /postmedia OTTAWA: Communion and Liberation (CL), Ottawa organized the Way of the Cross, led by Bishop Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Good Friday, Friday, March 29, 2024. The group left St. Patrick’s Basilica making its first stop at the Supreme Court of Canada. Benedict MacDonald carried the large wooden cross Friday morning during his walk. Ashley Fraser/PostmediaPhoto by Ashley Fraser /postmedia OTTAWA: Communion and Liberation (CL), Ottawa organized the Way of the Cross, led by Bishop Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Good Friday, Friday, March 29, 2024. The group left St. Patrick’s Basilica making its first stop at the Supreme Court of Canada. Benedict MacDonald carried the large wooden cross Friday morning during his walk. Ashley Fraser/PostmediaPhoto by Ashley Fraser /postmedia OTTAWA: Communion and Liberation (CL), Ottawa organized the Way of the Cross, led by Bishop Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Good Friday, Friday, March 29, 2024. The group left St. Patrick’s Basilica making its first stop at the Supreme Court of Canada. Benedict MacDonald carried the large wooden cross Friday morning during his walk. Ashley Fraser/PostmediaPhoto by Ashley Fraser /postmedia
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