A Day of Faith

Yesterday was Good Friday, a cloudy day with possible showers. The clouds persisted, but the rain was limited to a few sprinkles early in the day.

Every year on this day the Catholic parishioners of Sacred Heart Church have a procession where they follow the Cross. It used to be just in the area around the church but, since a second church was built in Hollister, they walk from Sacred Heart to St. Benedict’s, a distance of about 4 miles, maybe more. This photo was taken at about the half-way point where they had stopped to rest. The entire procession was about two blocks long at this point. You are looking more or less west, towards the Gabilan Mountains.

I don’t remember hearing about this kind of Good Friday event before we moved to Hollister and, for many years, I had wanted to see it but wasn’t able to because of my job. So when I was on my way to the supermarket and saw all these people walking, I realized what it was and took a detour.