Thousands are expected downtown for the annual Passion of Christ reenactment, a Good Friday tradition that begins at Travis Park and ends at San Fernando Cathedral.
SAN ANTONIO — A long-standing Good Friday tradition is set to bring thousands of people to downtown San Antonio as the annual Passion of Christ reenactment gets underway Friday morning.
The live procession begins at Travis Park, where participants will gather for a prayer at 9:30 a.m. before retracing the final hours of Jesus Christ through the streets of downtown.
Organizers say the reenactment will conclude around 12:30 p.m. at San Fernando Cathedral, where three crosses, representing Jesus and the two thieves crucified alongside him, will mark the end of the journey.
The event draws large crowds each year, offering a time for reflection and faith during the Christian observance of Good Friday.
Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller said the message of the Passion remains relevant today.
“When innocent people are being killed, and then we go into our own stories, we experience, in some way, the Passion of Christ,” García-Siller said. “We have the alternative to make the Passion of Christ alive in us, and say yes to salvation or not.”
Organizers encourage attendees to arrive early as large crowds are expected throughout the morning.
