Good Friday procession returning to Amherstburg’s downtown core

Re-enactment portion starts at 9 a.m., procession to follow.

The Good Friday procession returns this Friday morning.

The procession is organized annually by the Italian community within St. John the Baptist Church and goes through the downtown core of Amherstburg. There are stops along the way at other churches along the route.

The procession starts at St. John the Baptist Church at 225 Brock St. The reenactment portion starts at 9 a.m. in the church with the procession to follow, says co-organizer Anna Donnatucci.

Once parishioners exit the church, they begin the procession and head north on Brock St. to Richmond St.

The route then heads west on Richmond St. to Ramsay St., then making a left turn onto Ramsay St. They head south on Ramsay St. with a stop at Christ Anglican Church.

Once the stop at Christ Anglican Church concludes, the procession continues south on Ramsay St. to Park St. It then turns left on Park St. and heads east to Bathurst St. 

After it heads north on Bathurst St., the Good Friday procession makes another stop, this time at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

When the procession resumes, the route continues eastbound on Simcoe St. and everyone walks to Brock St. They turn left and head north on Brock St. back to St. John the Baptist Church, where it concludes with a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 

The route was approved by Amherstburg town council as part of the March 24 regular meeting.

Good Friday procession returning to Amherstburg’s downtown core

By RTT Staff