Way of the Cross

20th Annual Way of the Cross
Saints and Martyrs of the Americas
Streets of downtown Albuquerque

Gathering Song:
Santo, santo, santo, mi Corazon te adora!
Mi Corazon te sabe decir: santo eres Señor.
Holy, holy, holy, my heart, my heart adores you!
My heart is glad to say the words:
You are holy Lord.

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight . . . and run with perseverance the race that is set before us."
Hebrews 12:1

Thank you for joining us for this special commemorative Way of the Cross. Around 200 pilgrims prayerfully walked the streets of downtown Albuquerque on Good Friday, March 21, 2008, to remember Jesus’ final journey to the cross. Each station featured the voice of one or more of the saints and martyrs of the Americas who sought to embody Christ's Way of peace and justice in their time and context -- facing extreme suffering and even death.

As you meditate on their lives and example, consider the questions "What is mine to do?" "How do I take my next steps?" "What are my gifts?" "What are my particular ways of putting together my spirituality with our politics?" .Each one of us is called to respond to poverty, racism, oppression, and economic and political injustice in our own time and context. Throughout the pages that follow are suggestions for actions you might undertake in order to take your place among those who stand for peace and justice. May we each find our own faces in the mirror icon.

"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Way of the Cross Committee: Anita Amstutz, Andrea Briggs, Judy Bierbaum, Keith Bierbaum, Jerry Ortiz y Pino, Donna Bruzzese, Vanessa Guerin, Cece Shantzek
Musician: Liz Lopez
Peacekeepers: Dick Brostrom, Jerry Culak, Carol Ann Dzienis, Ed Dzienis, Jack Gallagher, Libby Jennings
Coordination of Cross Bearers/ Procession Leaders: Juan Montoya, Owen O’Sullivan
Drummer: Rob Fusté
Station Presenters: Anita Amstutz, Judy Bierbaum, Keith Bierbaum, Andrea Briggs, Donna Bruzzese, Mia Coleman, Megan Culler, Albino Garcia, Marisa Granados, Diane Martinez-Hursh, Jerry Ortiz y Pino, Kristin Traeger, Mei-Ling Traeger, Michelle Trujillo
Scripture Readers: Ken Reno, Marta Santiago
Anointers: Anita Amstutz, Denise Aranda, Elsa D’Ellis, Monique Estrada, Sara Fusté, Anita Gallegos, Diane Martinez-Hursh, Paula Montoya, Teresa Montoya, Bobbie Romero
Assistance with the distribution of bread: Clients of St. Martin’s Hospitality Center
Medical Assistance: Doreen Brostrom, RN, Claire Gallagher, RN
The CAC Staff, Board Members, Work Interns, Volunteers