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KOTTAYAM: Special services and processions were held in churches across the district on Good Friday in which hundreds of faithful took part.The faithful observed fast and participated in penance to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.The ‘Way of the Cross’ was held at Catholic churches, to reminisce Christ’s torturous journey to Mount Calvary. The faithful from all age groups took part in the procession that passed through 14 stations marking different stages of the journey. At the Kurishumala Church at Wagamon, Vicar Father Joseph Cherukarakkunnel led the ‘Way of the Cross’ procession carrying heavy wooden cross to the site of crucifixion. The participants halted at each station for special prayers and sermons.Good Friday services were also held at Puthanangadi ‘Cross Church’ and St John’s Orthodox Church. Justice K T Thomas, Rev Joseph Chacko and Rev M K Philip delivered Good Friday messages at Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church.Special services at Gandhi Nagar Mudiyoorkara Holy Family Church began at 3.30 pm. Good Friday adoration at Mooledam St Mary’s Orthodox Church and Thottakkadu Mar Aprem Church began at 8 am.Churches, especially under Jacobite and Orthodox factions, served rice soup (‘Kanji’) with curry and pickle on the occasion, to the faithful who observed fast and attended the service till afternoon.In Pathanamthitta Processions carrying the cross and prayer meetings were held in churches of all denominations in the district as part of the observation of Good Friday. Hundreds of faithful participated in the procession taken out jointly by St Peter’s Cathedral and Marymatha Catholic Church in the town. At the prayer meeting held at Makkamkunnu St Stephen’s Cathedral here, hundreds of faithful participated. At Chandanappally St Mary’s and St George Malankara Catholic Church, Pathanamthitta Bishop Yuhanon Mar Chrysostom led the prayer meeting and procession. In Tiruvalla, Mallappally, Ranni, Konni, Adoor and Pandalam processions were taken out as part of the Good Friday observance.
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