Saint John the Evangelist Parish To Hold Annual Via Crucis On Good Friday

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Via Crucis

Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Center City Philadelphia will hold its annual Via Crucis (The Way of the Cross) on Friday, April 19th — Good Friday.

Friday, April 19, 2019
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Upper Church)
Saint John the Evangelist Parish
21 South 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Directed by Dr. Annette DiMedio and staged by Pearl Schaeffer, Via Crucis is a musical score by composer Franz Liszt depicting the Stations of the Cross. Each station will be recreated with narration, prayer, music, and movement by Saint John the Evangelist clergy and parish staff as well as students, faculty, and alumni volunteers from the University of the Arts.

Via Crucis is open to the public. A free will offering will be taken up in support of music ministries at of Saint John the Evangelist Parish.

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Editor’s Note: For more information on Via Crucis please contact Dr. Annette DiMedio, Music Director at Saint John the Evangelist Parish, at 267-471-0955. For more information on Saint John the Evangelist Parish, please visit http://stjohnsphilly.com/.