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Unique Via Crucis, outdoor adoration offer Holy Week alternatives

By Karen Callaway | Photo editor
Apr 8, 2021 7:25:00 PM

Unique Via Crucis, outdoor adoration offer Holy Week alternatives

In response to the pandemic and the need for social distancing during Holy Week 2021, St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, 2651 S. Central Park Ave., and Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan, turned annual events into outdoor experiences for parishioners. St. Agnes of Bohemia held eucharistic adoration outside the church following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 1. On Good Friday evening, April 2, Most Blessed Trinity held a drive-in "cinema style" production of the Way of the Cross. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ministers bring the Eucharist outside for adoration at St. Agnes of Bohemia. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Parishioners at St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish pray before the Eucharist outside. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Parishioners at St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish pray before the Eucharist outside. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Marlon Pacheco, coordinator of catechesis and youth ministry at Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan, checks the equipment before the showing. The parish held a drive-in "cinema style" production of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday evening April 2. Parishioners recorded the Via Crucis after practicing for weeks and broadcast it that evening so participants could take part watching it on a movie screen in the parking lot at the Holy Family campus, 450 Keller Ave. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cast members included staff as well as parishioners involved in youth ministry. They practiced for weeks before taping the production. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
People watch the production from their cars. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Youth who were actors in the production watch themselves on the screen while in their car from the front row. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Parishioners watch the end of the 9 p.m. showing. There was another showing directly after due to capacity limits. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

In response to the pandemic and the need for social distancing during Holy Week 2021, St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, 2651 S. Central Park Ave., and Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan, turned annual events into outdoor experiences for parishioners. St. Agnes of Bohemia held eucharistic adoration outside the church following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 1. On Good Friday evening, April 2, Most Blessed Trinity held a drive-in "cinema style" production of the Way of the Cross.

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  • holy week
  • via crucis
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