Quebec Christians mark Good Friday with return of Way of the Cross procession
Catholic faithful take part in a Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday, in Montreal, Friday, April 15, 2022.At the iconic Notre-Dame Basilica, employees stood guard at the door, dutifully reminding visitors to mask up.The procession, which commemorates the events leading to Jesus’ Crucifixion and death, was cancelled for the last two years.Lepine said the Easter message is one of hope at a time when the world is struggling with the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the first Easter that churches have been to host full-capacity in-person events since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Gatherings were not permitted in 2020, while church attendance was capped at 250 people in 2021.Lepine said the church, like many parts of society, has also faced economic hardship and the challenges of remaining connected in the absence of in-person services.
Lepine said the church had to adapt to the pandemic by holding more events online, and by reaching out by phone to community members who aren’t Internet savvy.Gaetan Desrosiers, a lifelong churchgoer, said he’d adjusted during the pandemic by attending services online, and even outdoors in parking lots in the dead of winter. When indoor services first resumed, the 70-year-old had to change churches because his usual site wasn’t big enough to accommodate everyone due to limited capacity.
“To have so many persons that will die — Russian people also, the young soldiers between 18 and 22 years old — for nothing,” he said ahead of the Montreal procession. “That’s why I have to be here.”
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