Stations of The Cross - Sacred Heart Cathedral

The Stations of The Cross (Via Crucis) are the depictions of the scenes of Christ's suffering leading to his crucifixion. The symbolic pilgrimages are done on fridays during Lent (especially Good Friday).

The set of 14 Stations at Sacred Heart Cathedral is of the Traditional Form. The more scriptural-related set (new) was introduced in 1991 by Pope John Paul II and approved by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007.

First Station - Jesus is condemned to death (New Set - Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane).

Second Station - Jesus caries his cross (New Set - Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested).

Third Station - Jesus falls the first time (New Set - Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin).

Fourth Station - Jesus meets his mother (New Set - Jesus is denied by Peter).

Fifth Station - Simon helps Jesus to carry the cross (New Set - Jesus is judged by Pilate).

Sixth Station - Veronica wipes the face of Jesus (New Set - Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns).

Seventh Station - Jesus falls the second time (New Set - Jesus takes up His cross).

Eighth Station - The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus (New Set - Jesus is helped by Simon to carry his cross).

Ninth Station - Jesus falls the third time (New Set - Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem).

Tenth Station - Jesus is stripped of his garments (New Set - Jesus is crucified).

Eleventh Station - Jesus is nailed to the cross (New Set - Jesus promises His kingdom to the repentant thief).

Twelfth Station - Jesus is raised upon the cross (New Set - Jesus entrusts Mary and John to each other).

Thirteenth Station - Jesus is taken down from the cross (New Set - Jesus dies on the cross).

Fourteenth Station - Jesus is laid in the sepulchre (New Set - Jesus is laid in the tomb).

I was informed by a member of the congregation that the Stations were constructed only a few years ago.

Weddings Galore - Part 1

This weekend, I will be attending two wedding functions. This morning was the church wedding ceremony for my cousin's wedding. She married a Japanese she met at her university.

The service was held at The Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral. The cathedral was bult in 1980/81, replacing the one that I remembered when I was a primary school student at The Sacred Heart Primary School in the 60s.

The old school still looked the same ...

... we started on the ground floor and reached Primary Six on the top floor(on the right if I remember correctly)!

The cathedral had a distinctive bell-tower.

The Main Entrance to the Cathedral.

A panorama of the interior. The murals and other interior designs were done by a Mexican Artist.

It was a good ceremony, with the priest giving some marriage advice together with the blessing.

The happy couple.

The energy and enthusiasm of the young!

Beside the Parish Hall, I could see the Stations of The Cross (see the next blog posting).

The official wedding reception will be tomorrow night (23 January 2011).