Photos: 58th Annual Procession of the Cross
A couple hundred faithful made the annual trek up to Sentinel Peak, following in a Good Friday observance through the stations of the cross, April 18, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. The cross will remain on the mountain through Easter Sunday morning and a sunrise service at the peak starting at 6 a.m.
A handful of volunteers carry the cross, leading the few hundred worshipers on the narrow road up to Sentinel Peak for the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025. The Good Friday tradition of bringing the cross and raising it atop the mountain begins the weekend observance of the Easter holiday, concluding with a sunrise service early Sunday morning, starting at 6:00 a.m., at the peak.
Jerry Carlyle, of the Tohono O’odaham tribe, cleanses the path with burning sage as volunteers carry the cross up the road to Sentinel Peak for the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross., Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025. A few hundred faithful followed the cross to its weekend spot atop the mountain.
The crowd of worshipers make the trek up to Sentinel Peak, recreating the stations of the cross, for the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross up to Sentinel Peak, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025.
Volunteers take the load of carrying the large crowd up hill for the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross up to Sentinel Peak, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025.
Members of Los Dorados unload the large cross at the base of “A” Mountain, preparing it for the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross up to Sentinel Peak, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025.
Antonio Pina secures the floral arrangement to the cross, preparing it for its journey on the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross up to Sentinel Peak, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025.
Volunteers hoist the cross up at the final station as they near the end of the path on the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross up to Sentinel Peak, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025.
The volunteers shoulder their burden up the final few yards, off the beaten track, and to its weekend base just as sun sets on the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025.
A handful of faithful gather at the base of the raised cross atop Sentinel Peak for a final blessing at the end of the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
