Prepared by the chaplaincy of the due palazzi house of detention in padua. The stations of the cross with meditations written by pope john paul ii and prayed on good friday, 2003. The stations of the cross for our times have been devised by the faith development services team at the request of the vicars forane of the diocese. Living stations of the cross sister mary terese wpcontentuploads201103livingstationsscriptsrmarie. Christs cross, embraced with love, never leads to sadness, but to joy, to the joy of. Stations of the cross introduction, contents, ideas for use. I thrist living stations of the cross i love this cd. Living stations of the cross scripts catechists journey. Stations of the cross for global justice and reconciliation the stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life.
Since prayer is any conversation with god, these prayer moments can happen privately or in groups. You can either do a script with acting and talking, or you could chose a silent script, where actors simply pose still or each. Stations of the cross adapted from the way of the cross 1. Prayers are taken from the stations of the cross in the colosseum, rome. Living stations of the cross script by mister gs teacher. Trooper that she is, she immediately sent this script along. There you stand before the crowd after being beaten.
Scriptural stations of the cross united states conference. Mar 27, 2017 my husband and i took over the program eight years ago, and it has become part of our good friday tradition. Here is a simple howto so you can bring this program to your parish and let the children live the stations of the cross this lent. At each station, a bible reading and a testimony from a person who witnessed one of the events in the story. Jesus is condemned to death there you stand before the crowd after being beaten.
A contemporary way of the cross the lenten season invites us to contemplate and enter more deeply into the paschal mystery of jesus suffering and death through praying the stations of the cross. Eventually, following in the footsteps of the lord, along the way of the cross, became a part of the pilgrimage visit. The images of the stations of the cross that accompany each written reflection are the work of ken cooke and were sourced from the church of. The stations of the cross for young adults the stations of the cross is a centuriesold form of prayer used traditionally in lent. National pastoral planning handbook for the journey of the world youth day cross and icon.
You never deny yourself, yet humbly accept the punishment given to you by those who had witnessed your miracles. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day. Labyrinthstations of the cross5 the labyrinth coalition. How i wish that all men and women of good will would look to the cross if only for a moment. In these stations we see through marys eyes what jesus was going through on the. The stations of the cross for teens winnipeg archdiocese. Step up close to jesus living stations of the cross for st. This stations of the cross kit is primarily designed to facilitate prayer. Stations of the cross stations of the cross according to st.
Stations of the cross the labyrinth walk stations of the cross from early christianity, when pilgrims came to jerusalem, they visited sites where jesus was known to have been. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth. A community event in which everyone can be involved. The roman soldiers bring a large wooden cross for jesus to carry. It is during this reflection time that we will ask you to kneel along with the readers if you are able to. Welcome to the living stations of the cross as produced by the youth of our parish. O beloved cross, i embrace thee, i kiss thee, i joyfully accept thee from the hand of my god. Then a second reader will come forward representing each one of us and take us up close to jesus. Stations of the cross dave broom pdf download pl10352.
Marie who read my post about living stations scripts just after she got home from coordinating the living stations at her parish. If you are responsible, or want to take on, having your students present the living stations of the cross to the school community, this may be for you. The music is beautiful and i am inspired by the reflections at each station, they are things you can relate to in your everyday life. During the last days of lent and during this holy week, let us stay close to jesus. Let us be with him in his suffering and death, so that we can celebrate his resurrection in joy at easter. Living stations bring children to the foot of the cross.
Be sure to educate beforehand to allay fears that such a service might not be reformed. It was created by young students and workers across australia. Stations of the cross jubilee year of mercy the cross of. Stations of the cross for children what can we leave out. We hope that this beautiful prayer of the church will draw you closer to our lord, just as it has enriched our faith as we prepared for this evening. Carry his cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. The stations of the cross invite us to enter more deeply into the mystery of jesus death and resurrection. Catholic for life, catholic prayers, stations of the cross, way of the cross. Stations of the cross introduction, contents, ideas for use and scripts. Year 3 and 4 children in groups portray one of the stations of the cross and freeze frame it in the best way they wish.
It will involve all your students and will be such a great visual for the school community. And to tell people to wear comfortable walking shoes. Stations of the cross primary script diocese of salford. Designate where each station will be so that you can travel a bit between each station, yet not so much that those with less physical stamina will have trouble keeping up. After jesus was betrayed to the authorities, he was brought before the roman ruler pontius pilate. Comprising of 14 stations, each depict moments leading up to jesus crucifixion. This is the good jesus does for us on the throne of the cross. This project should be planned, organized and executed well to be a success. I purchased this last year and listen to it in the car during lent. The first, and most important part is to have a script. The way of the cross, as a devotion, has its origin in the faithfuls. Script for performers living stations of the cross. The stations of the cross walk alongside christ on the journey of his passion and remember our brothers and sisters both around the world and in our own cities who experience suffering and poverty each day. They compelled a passer by who was coming in from the country to carry his cross.
See more ideas about jesus on the cross, jesus help and prayer stations. Mar 28, 2011 heres another living stations scriptthis one from sr. Jesus, our savior, on this day you gave up your life for us. As the cd plays in the background, the youth reenact the 14 stations. It provides a brief summary and reflection for each station. Traditional and modern meditations the way of the cross leads us to contemplate the passion of our lord and savior jesus christ, to consider his great love for us, his humility, and the glory of the perfect offering he made in the work of our redemption. We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. Today, this centuriesold practice is made fresh and new as we remember not only the jesus of history but jesus as he.
Stations of the cross st stephen lutheran church in. Our middle school youth use it as the centerpiece of the stations of the cross prayer service held in our church on a friday evening, open to all parishioners. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. The stations of the cross catholic relief services. Decide on which type of living stations your team will plan. Stations of the cross introduction, contents, ideas for. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. Far be it from me to glory in anything save in the cross of my lord and redeemer. Living stations of the cross script by outside the box. Francis borgia parish by sister mary terese donze, asc prayer for all cast and crew. There is a picture for each station to help guide a reenactment as well as an opening and closing prayer. See more ideas about stations of the cross, roman soldier costume, soldier costume. All you who pass by, behold and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow.
This is a script for the living stations of the cross during easter or for lent. Ideas for using stations of the cross we use the stations of the cross cd kit twice each year. Explanation of the stations of the cross tableaux planning. The stations of the cross for teens the first station. Dear jesus, like you, we carry our crosses to remind us of your suffering. The church through the centuries has used many forms of praying the stations of the cross. By it the world shall be crucified to me, and i to the world, that i may be thine forever. Stations of the cross for our times bishop of ossory. Jesus carried the heavy cross without complaining once. It may not seem like that big of a deal but, if youre hispanic like me, you know that we go hard on this solemn day. Way of the cross australian young christian students and australian young christian workers this resource was first published in cross roads. Jesus on the cross feels the whole weight of the evil, and with the force of gods love he conquers it, he defeats it with his resurrection. Pdf contemporary stations of the cross jec dan borlado. Jesus told us that to follow him we must take up our cross.
The children are then placed around the school grounds but if your church is next to the school, to include the parish community, some of the stations could be in the. Here are the 2 scripts ive already received in pdf format livingstationssophiep. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man. At the cross her station keeping, stood the mournful mother weeping. Comprising of 14 stations, each depict moments leading up to. Mission stations of the cross for children holy childhood association canada leader. Way of the cross led by his holiness pope francis meditations. Stations of the cross power point free download as powerpoint presentation. Stations of the cross online we adore you, o christ, and we bless you. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. Stations of the cross power point repentance jesus. Stations on our journey of faith video feature renewing the stations of the cross online stations of the cross audio stations click here to listen to the stations of the cross via crucis. Stations of the cross for our times ossory diocese. Text of the stations of the cross for 2020, led by pope francis aleteia.
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