Thanks so much for sharing the story, Michelle.  It's not a big deal, but the crosses were actually three feet tall, not two. They weighed twenty five pounds. That is enough weight that people could experience it as a burden, particularly the elderly, children, and those, like my wife, that have some disability. Halfway through, Fr. Pfleger remarked to Rev. Jackson that the cross was heavy. Jackson noted that it wasn't as heavy as a coffin. 

I'll also note that one of Pfleger's adopted sons, Jarvis Franklin, was killed by stray gunfire in 1998, a few blocks from St. Sabina. 

Events like this often generate vehement criticism. There are many who will take the occasion to criticize the victims of such violence, and to argue that such actions are a waste of time.  These people may not recognize themselves in the photos of those that stoned Dr. King in Marquette park, but they are there. 

Could we honor this event by not engaging with such commenters here? Just a thought. God bless.