DIOCESAN NEWS
04/13/07
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West Jackson community proclaims
power of cross during ‘Moving Stations’
By Tanya Britton
       JACKSON — The task of evangelization is the responsibility of all who have been baptized. The “Moving Stations” were a way to focus more intently on the Way of the Cross and an opportunity to assist Father Ricardo Phipps in this truly evangelical opportunity.
       Our city and the local West Jackson Community have seen our share of crime and violence. As Catholic Christians we know the power of prayer; we know the power of witnessing. These are the things that will mitigate the problems we have in our society and our world.
       It is the same evangelical action that we use in animating our pro-life beliefs. Some things require prayer and fasting which allow one to be bold and unafraid in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in proclaiming the power of the cross.
       This is not by crying out but by offering a sacrifice of praise, even when that praise is outside of the confines of the walls of our churches or the comfort zones of a particular denomination.
       For me this was one of the most humbling experiences of my life. All Saints Episcopal Church, Christ the King, St. Mary and the Catholic Hispanic Communities of St. Peter and St. Mary came together as one people not out of a desire for diversity or tolerance but out of a heart of unity, out of a heart of love for God and for one another.
       Father Phipps, pastor of Christ the King and St. Mary, provided us with an opportunity to “go out into the world.” He asked that this become a part of our annual Good Friday observation. God willing, it will be so.
(Tanya Britton is a member of Jackson Christ the King Parish and is president of the board of Pro-Life Mississippi.)

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