The Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women invites all Maine Catholics to participate in a live-streamed presentation of the Stations of the Cross on Sunday, March 14, at 3 p.m. The presentation at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Augusta will be led by Deacon Jeffrey Lewis.

Following the Stations, adoration and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will also be offered. To participate, view the livestream at www.stmichaelmaine.org/live-stream-st-mary-church.

Established in 1933, the Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women aims to unite the Catholic women of Maine in spirituality, leadership, and service, responding with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society with direction and action. The council is affiliated with the National Council of Catholic Women.

The Stations of the Cross began in the days of the early Church when pilgrims would journey to Jerusalem to retrace the final steps taken by Jesus Christ. Later, for the many who could not make the trip to the Holy Land, the practice developed of praying the Stations of the Cross at one's home church. The Stations of the Cross traditionally follow the same 14 steps, beginning with Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane and concluding when he is laid in the tomb. For a list of the many Stations of the Cross presentations planned around Maine this Lent, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/stations-cross.