Good Friday

Good Friday closings, Easter egg hunts scheduled

Greenville Herald-Banner, TX
By BRAD KELLAR Most government offices will be taking a three-day weekend in observance of the Good Friday holiday, while several Easter egg hunts are scheduled. Most State of Texas and all Hunt County and City of Greenville offices, including the W. ...

Good Friday marks anniversary of crucifixion

Bethany Beach Wave, DE
SALISBURY -- Holy Week, the days commemorating the return of Jesus to Jerusalem and culminating in his eventual death by crucifixion and resurrection, draws to a close with Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Holy Thursday is part of Holy Week, which begins ...

Triduum: Good Friday of the Lord's Passion

Examiner.com
There are no closing songs after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper or on Good Friday. There are no gathering songs at the beginning of Good Friday or to open the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. This is one way to show the connectedness of the three ...

Plans set for annual Good Friday Peace Walk

Statesville Record & Landmark,  USA
The sixth annual Good Friday Walk for Peace will be held Friday at 10 am in Statesville, beginning at Fifth Street Ministries, 1400 Fifth St. The walk is sponsored by Grace Baptist Church and is a time of reflection on the events surrounding the ...

Daring to be Christians: Reflections on Good Friday

Manila Bulletin, Philippines
The Crucifixion makes us Christians called to be one with Jesus in standing, even to the extent of being nailed and die for what is true, for what is just, and for what is good. Such call of Jesus to be one with Him on the Cross is not entirely about ...

Foul territory? Baseball openers conflict with Good Friday

Canton Repository, OH
Ed Vilkauskus of Detroit castigated the Tigers for holding Opening Day on Good Friday for the first time in 20 years. But the Tigers aren’t alone. This year, 15 Major League Baseball teams, including the Cleveland Indians, have scheduled Opening Day ...

Good Friday ritual in Philippines

United Press International
SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines, April 7 (UPI) -- Three villages in the Philippines are preparing for a Good Friday tradition -- nailing local penitents to crosses. The rite began in San Pedro Cutud in 1962. Ruben Enaje, a house painter who began playing ...

Good Friday closings announced

Muncie Star Press, IN
Yorktown and Daleville town offices will be closed Friday, as will Muncie city offices and Delaware County offices and courts. Financial institutions: All banks will be open regular hours on Friday. All license branches will be closed, ...

For Judge Della Porta, Good Friday marks end of tradition

Chestnut Hill Local, PA
by Paula M. Riley On Good Friday â€" April 10 â€" Judge Armand Della Porta, 87, will put on comfortable walking shoes and prepare for what he calls, “the most significant experience in prayer you could ever have.” He is referring to “The Way of the Cross ...
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