Photos from St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performed by the St. Mary’s youth group Friday afternoon in Odessa.
Pat Fierro finishes up the last minute touches to the cross before the start of St. Mary’s catholic church’s Station of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. Fierro said he has made the cross for the performances for the past 12 years and each cross lasts around 3 years. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Stations of the Cross actors wait for the start of their performance Friday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, talks with Pontius Pilate, portrayed by Adrian Delacruz, 16, at the First Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, is led by roman guards to take up his cross between the First and Second Stations of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, takes up his cross at the Second Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, carries his cross into the congregation during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, carries his cross between Stations of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, falls for the first time at the Third Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, meets his mother, Mary, portrayed by Trinity Chavez, at the Fourth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, meets his mother, Mary, portrayed by Trinity Chavez, at the Fourth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Simon of Cyrene, portrayed by Jorge Natividad, left, helps Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz take up his cross at the Fifth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, falls for the second time at the Seventh Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, meets the women of Jerusalem at the Eighth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
The congregation of St. Mary’s Catholic Church follow Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, as he carries his cross between Stations of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, right, carries his cross with Simon of Cyrene, portrayed by Jorge Natividad, between Stations of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Roman soldiers nail Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, to the cross at the Eleventh Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and other youth group actors watch as Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, center, dies on the cross for the Twelfth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and other youth group actors watch as Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, center, dies on the cross for the Twelfth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A Roman guard stabs Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, 16, with the Lance of Longinus as Jesus dies on the cross at the Twelfth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Mary, portrayed by Trinity Chavez, right, cradles Jesus, portrayed by Pedro Muñoz, after being taken dow from the cross at the Thirteenth Station of the Cross during St. Mary’s Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross performance Friday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
