ATTLEBORO

On their knees, they prayed.

At the end of an hour-long Stations of the Cross ceremony on a blustery Good Friday morning, almost 100 members of the faithful bowed their heads in silence as they reflected on the way Jesus Christ gave his life.

And they reflected at LaSalette Shrine, in front of a live reenactment of the Passion of the Christ, which tells the story of Jesus Christ's last hours.

Camino de la Cruz - Road of the Cross - was the Spanish way of the cross celebrated by members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, and featured the entire ceremony, from Jesus' trial in front of Pontious Pilate to his crucifixion and death on the cross. More than just a depiction of Jesus' final hours, the Stations of the Cross also commemorates the devotion of his life and offers a pilgrimage of prayer to help the faithful celebrate his death and resurrection.

It is one of the most popular devotions for Roman Catholics and other Christian denominations.

Though it can be performed at any time, it is most commonly done during the Season of Lent and especially on Good Friday as a way of prayer during Holy Week.

Spoken entirely in Spanish, Friday's ceremony drew a silent crowd to the entrance of LaSalette and carried them through the 14 stations as Jesus, portrayed by Jose Acevedo, was condemned to death, received the cross, and carried it to the site of the crucifixion, where Acevedo was stripped of most of his clothing, tied to the cross, then hoisted into the air.

At this point, some of the faithful had trouble containing their emotion and let out a few sobs as Jesus was removed from the cross after his death.