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 The banner was hung in the San Antonio Mennonite Church beginning on Palm Sunday. You can view the banner and walk the Stations of the Cross until May 16. Please text Dianne Garcia, if you you have difficulty getting in. Here are some images of the banner and the Stations of the Cross.






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