Let us ‘love as he loved’

“Jesus’ walk to Calvary is similar to the journey of our own lives. On the way to death, Jesus showed us how to live and how to die. We cannot rise with Christ unless we also first die with him. It is by carrying our own crosses that we come to know God’s mercy and love. So, as we enter into this journey with our Lord, let us feel as he felt; hurt as he hurt; and love as he loved.” – prelude to the Living Stations of the Cross at Mary, Queen of Peace Church.

As Lent draws to a close, thousands of students enrolled in local Catholic schools and parish schools of religious education can be found preparing for the most solemn and moving prayer event of the liturgical year: the Living Stations of the Cross.

During Holy Week 2022, seventh graders at Mary, Queen of Peace School will present the Living Stations twice: in front of their schoolmates and teachers on Holy Thursday (April 14 at 1 p.m. in the church); and a second Living Stations for parishioners outside the church on Good Friday, (April 15 at 1:30 p.m.). Mary, Queen of Peace Church is located at 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville.

The school’s coordinator of religious education, Nancy Waguespack, invited the Clarion Herald to take these photos at a dress rehearsal held earlier this week. Waguespack said Mary, Queen of Peace seventh graders have had the honor of reenacting Christ’s passion and death for the last 10 years.

(Photos by Beth Donze, Clarion Herald; to view additional photos, please visit our Facebook page)