Holy Friday 2023

 

This year the procession started from St. Michael the Archangel Cleveland, it then proceeded to St. Colman, and concluded at La Sagrada Familia. This is what Catholics do (or once largely did) on the Friday of Jesus' crucifixion. In alternating years the start and terminus is exchanged between Michael's and La Sagrada. Colman's is in the middle (geographically), a few years ago it was St. Patrick's.

I was outside waiting for it to start, and a fellow asked me about it. He did not know the day. I told him. He said he saw a hearse (during his walk), and thought it was a funeral. I said, "no", answering to what he thought, it was part of the procession;but he was right, it was a funeral procession, but the body was not now on earth.

There are two kinds of rude idiot photographers. One type has expensive equipment, and the other has a telephone. Both like to be as close as possible, and being an obstruction is the bonus.

This year they turned on to Clark, a main street. The path has been subject to changes.

Bier carrying the Corpse.

Women of the parish carrying the Sorrowful Mother.

The women of Jerusalem. Veronica holds the veil.

click past years: 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2022

Procession with St. Michael's in the background. This church was the tallest building in Cleveland for a time.

A new generation rides.