The re-enactment of Jesus’ journey to the cross will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Milam Park with a bilingual prayer service.
An actor portraying Jesus carries a cross down Houston Street during the Passion of Christ re-enactment in 2016.For the first time since 2019, the Passion of the Christ re-enactment will take place downtown on Good Friday, continuing a tradition of more than 30 years.
Meanwhile, another local Easter week tradition — camping in city parks — also has returned after a pandemic pause. From 11 p.m. Thursday to 11 p.m. Sunday, overnight camping will be allowed at Brackenridge, J Street, McAllister, Roosevelt, San Pedro Springs, O.P. Schnabel, Southside Lions and Woodlawn Lake parks.
“A lot of people [stopped going to church] two years ago, and what was important two years ago is not important now,” Holguin said. “Hopefully this will open up their hearts and remind them, at least, why we’re in church. And for the reason they left, to forget it and to come back.” “After COVID-19 … we just want to hit everybody where … they can at least feel a little part of what Jesus went through,” said Austin.
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