These are generally small structures on which three crosses are planted, and they become the destination each year for the rites of Holy Week. In the 19th century, the Calvary of San Cataldo was positioned over a cave that served as a small chapel. It was closed to worship by Monsignor Stromillo, Bishop of Caltanissetta from 1844 to 1858, and thus the Calvary was moved to its current location. In the new site, a small chapel was built on which three crosses were planted. Later, in 1963, Hon. Giuseppe Alessi promoted the construction of the present structure—unique in Sicily—created to represent the Scinnenza, a sacred text narrating the deposition of Christ.
The complex consists of a central body and two semicircular arms hosting chapels where, until a few decades ago, the vare were kept: papier-mâché sculptural groups of the Way of the Cross from Lecce. Since 2011, the chapels display the 14 Stations of the Cross and four of the Way of Light. These ceramic panels were created by artisans from 17 different Italian towns where the ceramic tradition is still active and flourishing. Among this series of bas-reliefs, there is also a sculpture created by the two art schools of San Cataldo, one state-run and the other regional.
Facing the Calvary stands the small Church of the Lord of the Mysteries, which closes the square. Built outside the town along the road to Mussomeli by Giuseppe Lo Monaco in 1770, it was originally dedicated to the Crucifix (Lord of the Trade), and not to the Mysteries as later tradition suggested. Rebuilt after World War II and re-dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi, it was recently reassigned to the Crucifix. Its façade is modest and simple, ending with a bell gable lacking a bell.