Buffalo church hosts annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross

St. Luke's Mission of Mercy leads outdoor procession through city streets

Apr. 3, 2026 at 8:08pm

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An abstract, out-of-focus scene of people carrying a large cross down a city street, with pools of soft, glowing light in the background.Worshippers from St. Luke's Mission of Mercy in Buffalo carry a cross through the streets as part of the church's annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross procession.Buffalo Today

Dozens of worshippers from St. Luke's Mission of Mercy in Buffalo, New York, participated in the church's annual outdoor Stations of the Cross procession on Good Friday. The group carried a large cross and walked along Sycamore Street and Walden Avenue as part of the longstanding Good Friday tradition.

Why it matters

The Stations of the Cross is a popular Catholic devotion commemorating Jesus Christ's last day on Earth and his crucifixion. St. Luke's Mission of Mercy has hosted this public outdoor procession for many years, providing the local community an opportunity to observe this solemn religious tradition together.

The details

Dozens of worshippers from St. Luke's Mission of Mercy in Buffalo carried a large cross and walked along Sycamore Street and Walden Avenue as part of the church's annual outdoor Stations of the Cross procession on Good Friday. The Stations of the Cross is a Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day and crucifixion, with 14 specific stations or moments along the way.

  • The outdoor Stations of the Cross procession took place on Good Friday, April 3, 2026.

The players

St. Luke's Mission of Mercy

A Catholic church in Buffalo, New York, that has hosted an annual outdoor Stations of the Cross procession on Good Friday for many years.

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The takeaway

The annual Stations of the Cross procession organized by St. Luke's Mission of Mercy provides the local Buffalo community an opportunity to come together and observe this solemn Catholic tradition in a public setting, reinforcing the church's role as a center of faith and community.