Faithful gain reflection, hope through Stations of the Cross

By Pat Gee

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 03, 2012

~~<p>Allene Ishikawa, a parishioner at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, chokes up each time she takes part in the weekly Stations of the Cross devotion, which traces Jesus Christ's agonizing footsteps to his death by crucifixion.</p>
<p>It was her idea five years ago to form the prayer group, which meets each Friday at 5:45 p.m. — not just during Lent, as is customary during the 40-day period of abstinence and penance preceding Easter Sunday. The church, at 800 Kaheka St. in the Ala Moana area, also offers the Stations of the Cross devotion at 11:15 a.m. on all Lenten Fridays.</p>
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Allene Ishikawa, a parishioner at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, chokes up each time she takes part in the weekly Stations of the Cross devotion, which traces Jesus Christ's agonizing footsteps to his death by crucifixion.

It was her idea five years ago to form the prayer group, which meets each Friday at 5:45 p.m. — not just during Lent, as is customary during the 40-day period of abstinence and penance preceding Easter Sunday. The church, at 800 Kaheka St. in the Ala Moana area, also offers the Stations of the Cross devotion at 11:15 a.m. on all Lenten Fridays. Login for more...