St. Finbar kids show adults the meaning of Good Friday
The children turned into teachers and the adults sat back in their pews and became students for a night at Saint Finbar Catholic Church in Bath Beach as students from the parish’s Religious Education School offered a dramatic presentation of the Stations of the Cross to help parishioners prepare for Good Friday and Easter.
Patrick Biesty, who portrayed Jesus Christ, did his best to convey the agony and suffering Jesus endured. At times, Biesty appeared to be grimacing in pain as he walked up and down the center aisle of the church carrying the cross surrounded by fellow students Junior Cohetero, Alexis Ortiz, Vincent Speranza, and Erick Sotamba, who played Roman soldiers.
The church, located at 138 Bay 20th St., was packed with adults and kids who came to see the re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross. The presentation took place on March 27, a week before Good Friday.