Brawley observes Good Friday with Stations of the Cross Procession

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) - The procession began at Sacred Heart Church in Brawley, walking through the streets before ending with a bilingual prayer at St. Margaret Mary Church, honoring the Passion of Christ.

The group from the two Catholic churches led by Father Bernardo Lara, walked to Saint Margaret Mary Church, with one young devotee carrying a wooden cross.

"It's Good Friday. We're remembering when Christ died. But it's not the end of the story. It's leading us into the resurrection, or reminding us that life always triumphs over death, that God never abandons and that we're all brothers and sisters," he said.

Comprised of families, elders and children, the procession stopped several times along the route.to recite prayers and sing in English and Spanish.

Father Lara says the themes of Good Friday and those leading up to Easter Sunday are universal themes of resilience, faith, and miracles.

"In the Catholic perspective, at least or in the Christian, the world literally gave God the worst they had, which is death on a cross, and God defeated it. No, it's, that message still resounds and still it's alive. 2000 years later, we have communities of people gathering," he added.

Lara said the event serves as a time for community on one of the holiest days of the Christian calendar.