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Locals Perform the Stations of the Cross

Queen of Angels hosted Good Friday event this morning (Photo: QueensPost)

April 22, 2011 Staff Report

Christians from Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church were joined by parishioners from All Saints Church and Sunnyside Reformed Church Episcopal in the reenactment of the Good Friday Crucifixion.

The ceremony was held in English, Spanish, Bengali, and Tagalog (Filipino). Father Brian Dowd, pastor of Queen of Angels, credits a newly formed council of Sunnyside clergy for the ecumenical event.

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raquel

This is a Christian holy day – not just a Catholic one. It is also the same time period this year as the Orthodox Christian.

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