I will be leading a Stations of the Cross hike beginning at Shady Oak Lake Cemetery and ending at Saint Margaret’s Cemetery in Minnetonka on Palm Sunday (April 10).

If you are in the Twin Cities, you are welcome to join me.

Here are the details:

WHEN: Sunday, April 10, 2022 – 3 pm

WHERE: Meet at the entrance to Shady Oak Lake Cemetery (best parking is at Lone Lake Park adjacent to the entrance: 5624 Shady Oak Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55343).

WHAT:  Praying the Stations of the Cross. Click here to download/print the prayers. I will have paper copies of the prayers on hand also.  

FORMAT:  The hike will be somewhere between 1.5 – 2 miles in total, passing through Shady Oak Lake Cemetery and then following a trail loop in adjacent Lone Lake Park and finally walking a block down Shady Oak Road to Saint Margaret’s Cemetery. Between each station, we’ll walk and pray in silence.

THE TRAIL: Some of the hike will be on pavement, but other portions are on gravel and dirt surfaces, so hiking boots or other walking shoes with some water resistance would be a good idea, especially given that the ground is still thawing in April and there’s a chance of rain earlier in the week.

HOW LONG: I expect that the entire hike, including the stations, will last about 90 minutes. When the hike is over, anyone is welcome to join me for dinner at Scoreboard Bar and Grill, which is just a few steps away from where the hike will end.