The Live Via Crucis 2015
Live Via Crucis is an annual cultural and spiritual tradition in Cavite City. Via Crucis or “Station of the Cross” is a passion play done during the Holy Week in which participants (a group of local residents of Cavite City) wore biblical costumes and took center stage of the town plaza to dramatize the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It showcases different acts stated in the written Fourteen Stations of the Cross where one station usually last for 20 to 30 minutes.
This annual event has been celebrated since 1974 and this year marks its 41st anniversary. They almost got the same casts from last year Via Crucis but with some minor changes with the apostles and ladies of Jerusalem.
The event started in San Roque Parish Church reenacting the Last Supper (the first station of the cross)
The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before he dies.
The Roman soldiers along with a highly realistic chariot props!
The overwhelming crowd watching the play from one station to another.
Jesus being captured by the Roman Soldiers
The Sanhedrin trial of Jesus
Jesus sufferings under Pontius Pilate. It includes the scenes where Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns.Followed by the crucifixion.
The resurrection of Christ
The resurrected Christ along with other casts!
