Marquette To Hold Campus-Wide "Stations Of The Cross" Released: 03/15/2005 Marquette University will hold a campus-wide viewing of the Stations of the Cross on Thursday, March 17 beginning at 5:15 p.m. The procession will begin in the Chapel of the Holy Family in the Alumni Memorial Union (2 nd floor) and conclude at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Stations have been set up all across campus. The entire viewing process will last about an hour and a half and will include prayer and reflection at each station. "This is a great opportunity to pray through the sacred events of Christ's passion," says Fr. Will Prospero, S.J., assistant director of University Ministry. "And praying on the sufferings of Jesus is a way to better understand his death and resurrection." Typically, the Stations of the Cross are held during Holy Week but it is being held on March 17 due to Marquette's spring break. Holy Week in the Catholic Church is the week leading up to Easter that includes Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday. Making the Stations of the Cross is a tradition that dates back to the earliest of days. Followers of Jesus who wanted to tell the story of his passion, death and resurrection would take travelers along the route that he walked and show them where various events took place. In the 1500's, Europeans who found it difficult to make the long pilgrimage to Jerusalem began making small shrines to commemorate the different stages of Jesus' final hours. Eventually, these shrines became the 15 stations that exist in Catholic churches around the world today. For more information on Thursday's procession, contact University Ministry at 288-6873. Event: Date:   Thursday, March 17 Time:   5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.    Place:   Beginning at Chapel of the Holy Family in Alumni Memorial Union and concluding at St. Joan of Arc Chapel Office of Public Affairs Contacts Anne Broeker Senior Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-0286 Send e-mail