Page 15 - Catholic Extension Magazine - Spring 2016

LEFT A gathering of 300 people in Kingsburg experiences the Living Stations of the Cross and watches as Jesus falls. Many of the performers and participants are migrant workers in Kingsburg, which is headquarters of Sun-Maid, the largest raisin and dried fruit processor in the world.
ABOVE Jesus carries the cross through the elds of Easton. The man in the role of Jesus, Alberto Varela, has participated in the event three times, and this is his rst time playing Jesus. “The procession brings us all togeth- er, helps us become a solid community and builds our faith,” he said.
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Veronica (center) holds the cloth with which she has wiped the face of Jesus (sixth station).
In this scene in Kingsburg, Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea, sentences Jesus to death ( rst station).