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To: All clergy, parish/mission staff, school staff, campus ministers, social justice leaders and bulletin editors
From: Kat Doyle, director, Office of Justice and Peace Ministries
Please consider placing the following information in your church, mission, or school bulletin and/or on your website:
The 40th annual Ecumenical Good Friday Pilgrimage (Urban Way of the Cross) sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Justice and Peace Ministries returns in-person, for the first time since 2019, on Friday, April 15, 9 a.m. to noon. This walking prayer is a moving experience that includes scripture readings, reflections, prayer and music as we remember the passion of Christ and the social injustices in our world today. This year we will specifically focus on loving our neighbor and all the ways we identify, share and show our love.
The pilgrimage will begin at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, located at 48 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. We will gather at 8:45 a.m. and begin our journey with an opening prayer and reflection at 9 a.m. by Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger, III. We will conclude at approximately noon with a reflection and closing prayer. Buses will be available to return participants to our start point. Participants are encouraged to carpool or use public transportation as parking is limited. The two-mile route is considered wheel chair accessible, but please keep in mind that not all of the sidewalks along the route are smooth or wide.
Please contact Kat Doyle, Director of Justice and Peace Ministries, at kdoyle@archatl.com for more information or to volunteer to be a reader, cross bearer or cantor. All are welcome!