Staff

-Eagle Pass

The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center was in Eagle Pass this Thursday to conduct a community blood drive where they hoped to collect at least 25 units of blood from local donors. According to Lisa Guzman of the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, this drive is one of at least four visits from the center to Eagle Pass which contributes to the incredibly important cause of collecting much needed blood for people who are in need. Guzman added that Eagle Pass has always been important in the center's on going mission to collect blood and says that our local high schools and college are paramount in their blood drive efforts. "We need a lot of units to support the hospitals in south Texas and the local students do a very good job of donating and account for 20% of the blood that we collect per year."

The center will be back in Eagle Pass to visit C.C Winn High School next week where they hope to collect many more units of blood.

Mayra Murray, a local registered nurse was also on hand at the blood drive and contributed in coordinating the drive and added, "this is a great way for local community members to contribute and feel important in their own community". 

Clarissa Morales Bejerano, a local donor was on hand donating blood and stated that the reason she came to the blood drive is because she wants to give back to her community and save lives. 

Donors were treated to a T-shirt, a mini-physical, a 10$ gift card and a chance to win a Donor Getaway package.

A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

Sacred Heart Church culminated its 'The Living Way of the Cross' event on Friday as a congregation of parishioners dramatized the Way of Sorrows, which personifies the fourteen stations which marked the final act of Christ on Earth as a mortal man.

The event began at 2:00 P.M. on the corner of Williams and Travis and wound its way to La Lomita, the area adjacent to the church marked visually by the three crosses which stand proudly on the hill overlooking the garden outside the Priest's quarters on the grounds of Sacred Heart Church.

We recall that the crosses were built back in 2001 and donated by Eagle Pass High School CC Winn Campus and elaborated by the students in Hassen Moses' welding classes to be used especially for this event each year. 

The part of Jesus was played by Adrian Hernandez and the part of mary was played by Yajaira Ibañez.

A communion service was held at 3:00 P.M. immediately following the Via Crucis.  A second reading of the Via Crucis was held inside the church at 7:00 P.M.

Via Crucis; also called the  Via Dolorosa or Way of Sorrows, or simply, The Way) is a series of artistic representations, very often sculptural, depicting Christ Carrying the Cross to his crucifixion in the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus before he died, and the devotions using that series to commemorate the Passion, often moving physically around a set of stations. It may be done at any time, but is most commonly done during the Season of  Lent, especially on Good Friday and on Friday evenings during Lent. 

Station 1: Jesus is condemned to death. Station 2: Jesus carries the cross. Station 3: Jesus falls the first time. Station 4: Jesus meets his mother. Station 5: Simon helps Jesus carry the cross. Station 6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. Station 7: Jesus falls the second time. Station 8: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Station 9: Jesus falls the third time. Station 10: Jesus' clothes are taken away. Station 11: Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross. Station 12: Jesus dies on the cross. Station 13: Jesus is taken down from the cross. Station 14: Jesus is laid in the tomb.

A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

The Eagles Pass Eagles used the first inning as a catapult to advance their way to a 5-0 lead in their game against the CC Winn Mavericks on a special Thursday night matchup at the EPISD Baseball Complex.