1997

14th March 1997
Christians to Gather in Preparation for Easter
On Sunday 16 March at 2pm Christians from Newcastle and the Hunter will gather for the 32nd annual Ecumenical 'Way of the Cross' walk at Lochinvar.

This Ecumenical event, now organised under the patronage of Bishop Roger Herft (Anglican), Bishop Michael Malone (Catholic) and Mr John Wakefield (Uniting), began as a local presentation of the Way of the Cross in 1966. It was organised on what came to be known as Calvary Hill, part of land owned by the Sisters of St Joseph, adjacent to their convent at Lochinvar.

The 'Way of the Cross' is a very ancient Christian devotion and traditionally celebrated in countless churches and open air venues throughout the world, usually on the fifth Sunday in Lent in preparation for Easter.

Prayers, Scripture readings and hymns punctuate the journey from the Garden of Gethsemane, through trial, crucifixion, death and resurrection as the worshippers move from station to station up the hill.

This year if unsuitable weather makes an open air function impossible, it will be held in St Mary's Anglican Church, Church Street, Maitland.

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