Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington: Prayers & Events

Walk the Way of the Cross

Friday at Noon, April 22, 2011
Good Friday at Catholic Cemeteries

Tradition holds that after the Ascension of Jesus, the Blessed Mother walked along the Via Dolorosa (the Way of Sorrow) in Jerusalem, repeating the steps of her Son as he carried his cross to Calvary. At certain spots she would kneel and pray. In this way, she became the first pilgrim to retrace the Way of the Cross.

Come continue this tradition as we walk together—praying for our departed loved ones—at one of the following Catholic cemeteries where the Good Friday Stations will be prayed:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery
13801 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 871-6500

Resurrection Cemetery
8000 Woodyard Road
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 868-5141

Mount Olivet Cemetery
1300 Bladensburg Road, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 399-3000

St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
38888 Dr. Johnson Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 475-5005 or (301) 932-1766

All Souls Cemetery
11401 Brink Road
Germantown, MD 20876
(301) 428-1995

A prayerful visit to the cemetery is a spiritual work of mercy.

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