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Bensonhurst’s Good Friday march has a new starting place

Thousands take to streets in Bensonhurst Good Friday procession
Photo by Steve Solomonson

Bensonhurst’s massive “Way of the Cross” Good Friday procession will step off from a new location for the first time in its more-than 20-year history, cultural blog Il Regno reports.

Celebrants are mustering at 68th Street and 20th Avenue — rather than the traditional starting point of Edward B. Shallow Junior High School.

Processors will make their way to St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Roman Catholic Church on 85th Street and 23rd Avenue for the closing ceremony.

The procession marks the day the Romans killed Jesus Christ.

The Way of the Cross 2016. Assemble at 68th Street and 20th Avenue. 7:30 pm.

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