Good Friday services at NYC's St. Patrick's Cathedral led by new Archbishop Ronald Hicks

The head of the New York Archdiocese, ArchbishoRonald Hicks, will lead his first Good Friday services at St. Patrick's Cathedral after being installed in February. 

Good Friday is one of the most solemn days in the Christian faith, with processions happening across the city. The bible writes that Jesus carried the cross to Calvary, where he was crucified and died for the forgiveness of sins. He then resurrected three days later on Easter Sunday. 

Hicks led his first Holy Thursday mass in front of a packed crowd. He marked the Last Supper with hundreds in attendance. 

Good Friday services at the cathedral will feature scripture, music and the veneration of the cross. It's a tradition that invites worshippers to pause, reflect and remember. 

"What happened, these mysteries we celebrate, gives us the path to salvation, eternal life. It's the greatest gift ever," Hicks said.

"I think it is a time to reflect on the Easter season and be grateful for all the things that we have," said Florida resident Kim Carol. 

There's no mass on Good Friday, but instead a liturgy focused on the crucifixion.

In Brooklyn, Bishop Robert Brennan led the 30th annual Way of the Cross procession starting at 10 a.m.

It starts with a prayer at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James. It will then cross the Brooklyn Bridge, continuing to City Hall Park and ending at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. There are stops for prayer, music and reflection along the way.   

The bishop will also lead a procession starting in Carrol Gardens at 7 p.m.