Boston, MA
Boston archbishop joins Good Friday walk through Dorchester
Boston Archbishop Richard Henning participated in a Good Friday walk through the city’s Dorchester neighborhood, emphasizing themes of sacrifice, solidarity and service.The Good Friday walk began around 9 a.m., starting and ending at Boston College High School.BC High students, along with faculty, alumni and community members, arrived at St. Peter’s Friday morning, joined by the archbishop.”They’re not the ‘future’ of the church. They’re the ‘now’ of the church in Boston. So, it delights me to join with these young men as they lead us in prayer,” Henning said.The morning began with a brief program inside the school. In addition to St. Peter’s, the Good Friday walk also included stops at two other churches in Dorchester: St. Christopher’s Church on Mount Vernon Street and St. Teresa of Calcutta Church on Columbia Road.Organizers said the prayerful procession emphasizes themes of sacrifice, solidarity and service.Good Friday is the solemn day on the Christian calendar marking the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
Boston Archbishop Richard Henning participated in a Good Friday walk through the city’s Dorchester neighborhood, emphasizing themes of sacrifice, solidarity and service.
The Good Friday walk began around 9 a.m., starting and ending at Boston College High School.
BC High students, along with faculty, alumni and community members, arrived at St. Peter’s Friday morning, joined by the archbishop.
“They’re not the ‘future’ of the church. They’re the ‘now’ of the church in Boston. So, it delights me to join with these young men as they lead us in prayer,” Henning said.
The morning began with a brief program inside the school. In addition to St. Peter’s, the Good Friday walk also included stops at two other churches in Dorchester: St. Christopher’s Church on Mount Vernon Street and St. Teresa of Calcutta Church on Columbia Road.
Organizers said the prayerful procession emphasizes themes of sacrifice, solidarity and service.
Good Friday is the solemn day on the Christian calendar marking the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.