Cross in the Woods Besides being a shrine itself, the Cross in the Woods also has many other smaller shrines on its grounds. These smaller shrines recognize influential people and important members of the Catholic faith. The Stations of the Cross represent the stages leading up to Jesus' death. They consist of 14 specific events that occurred before Jesus was crucified and later rose from the dead. These 14 events are shown through 14 pictures that represent each moment. They are a way to relive and remember what happened. At the Cross in the Woods Parish, the Stations of the Cross are located outside,
Illustrious Brotherhood of the Holy Cross of the Redeemer and the Immaculate Conception, his Mother (Salamanca) the Roman Catholic Church and the "Estatutos" o constitutions of the own brotherhood. The brotherhood is known as the "Vera Cruz" or "True Cross" because the institution owns a relic consisting in physical remnants which, by a Christian tradition, are believed to be from the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. The most popular activities of the "Vera Cruz" are the Holy Week processions. The "Vera Cruz" is the oldest brotherhood in Salamanca so are some of its processions. The "Vera Cruz" celebrates four processions during Holy Week and another one during the celebrations of the Corpus Christi feast. The