Originally planned as an inperson interactive experience, our interactive stations of the cross has been modified for home use. We hope that the content of these resources will help our parish communities. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. Stations of the cross from a douayrheims bible the stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, is normally prayed each friday during lent. I accepted the responsibility of editing a new version with genuine affection. Also, children are asked to help read portions of the liturgy.
St thomas episcopal church april 10, 2020 stations of. It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back a wonderful audio stations of the cross a priest reads the same words as are in the booklet and as are on with the coloring. The way of the cross pdf guide with station images complete at any time stations of the cross youth. The prayers and other spoken words in this devotion come from the episcopal church book of occasional devotions. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. Stations of the cross on the web by christine way skinner, revised 2015 as a lover of art, it is often the visual depiction of the steps of jesus along the way of the. Because by thy holy cross thou hast redeemed the world. The stations grew out of imitations of via dolorosa in jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path jesus walked to mount calvary. Please join us for this ancient and profound discipline. Stations of the cross for protestants and catholics the. Often, the stations of the cross is an action prayer. We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. They can be prayed in a variety of ways and places.
This is a fabulous and contemplative liturgy that interactively serves as a pilgrimage for us as believers. The way of the cross this is my onsite version, with text from the scriptures. The 14 stations of the cross also known as the way of the cross, via crucis, via dolorosa, way of sorrows has been a christian devotional practice going back to the time of st. Praying the stations of the cross alsoincludes a liturgy with margaret adams parkers woodcut prints, readings from scripture, a.
Stations of the cross the people are gathered in the chapel in silent prayer. The photos of the stations of the cross are courtesy of st. Berean, baptist, lutheran, episcopal, catholic, moravian. Anglicans online resources for lent, holy week, and easter. Lukes episcopal church, coeur dalene, id 1 for the diocese of spokane, march 2020. The stations of the cross opening prayer stand jesus came with his disciples to a country place called gethsemane, and he said to them, sit down here, while i go over yonder and pray. The remaining six stations 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, are based on inferences from the gospels or pious legends. And when they had mocked jesus, they took the purple cloak off and put his own clothes on him and they led him out to be crucified.
The stations help prepare our hearts and minds for somber reflection on good friday. They were originally observed by pilgrims visiting the holy land, and were popularized by the franciscans when they were given custody of the holy sites in jerusalem in the 14 th century eight of the fourteen stations come from scripture, with the remaining ones being drawn from tradition and legend. Multimedia stations of the cross for children loyola press. On good friday, 1991 pope john paul ii introduced a new set of stations of the cross changing their number to fifteen and making sure that the content of each station is based on the gospels. Stations of the cross the stations of the cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of jesus christ to calvary. The object of the stations is to help the christian. There is a versicle and response, a reading, a prayer, and a collect for each of the fourteen stations. The stations of the cross is a lenten devotion that offers witness to jesus passion and death. Fifth station simon of cyrene helps jesus carry his cross.
We aim at helping catholics understand better the message of jesus christ through words of mouth and charity. We want to reach out to every part of the world with this message, by forming our organization in every catholic parish and school and by. Follow along with the attached stations of the cross liturgy. A traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesuss life. The cross of christ contains all the love of god, his immeasurable mercy. Then he took with him peter and the two sons of zebedee, and he began to be. The body of jesus is taken down from the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you.
At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon jesus suffering, death, and resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to. The bos provides opening devotions and the lords prayer. Praying the stations of the crossalone or with a groupis a lenten tradition. The way of the cross pdf guide with station images complete at any time.
But it is also important to reflectas a religiously and culturally diverse communityabout how to reenter life, to find meaning again after suffering. This can be a moving experience for individuals or families. By the cross with thee to stay, there with thee to weep and pray, is all i ask of thee to give. They compelled a passer by who was coming in from the country to carry his cross. The stations of the cross are an ancient form of christian devotion. Ideally, one voice will name the station and say the introductory words from the bible, and a different voice will give the meditation and the prayer. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. The book of occasional services is a collection of liturgical resources related to occasions which do not occur with sufficient frequency to warrant their inclusion in the book of common prayer. It is important to take time to dwell in this moment, not to recoil too quickly from grief. The stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, is normally prayed each friday during lent. The stations of the cross for children has been prepared to help children engage a rich, centuriesold, devotional practice. The book of occasional services 2018 episcopal church. Andi taylor and nick heaney, cameraman pdf of liturgy at.
The form here, prepared by the episcopal churchs office of government relations, offers the opportunity for christians to meditate on each of the stations by contemplating the needs of suffering people in gods creation today. The traditional stations of the cross intentionally ends in sorrow. These materials are authorized by the general convention through the provisions of title ii, canon 3, section 6 of the canons of the episcopal church. They were originally observed by pilgrims visiting the holy land, and were popularized by the franciscans when they were given custody of the holy sites in jerusalem in the 14 th century. Way of the cross stations of the cross episcopal church. At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon jesus suffering, death, and resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on christs love for us.
The stations of the cross or the way of the cross, also known as the way of sorrows or the via crucis, refers to a series of images depicting jesus christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. It involves meditating at way stations on the way to the cross, recalling jesus journey along the via dolorosa in jerusalem on good friday. At their entry into the church for the celebration of the holy eucharist, the presider and other ministers may make a station at the creche. The way of the cross imitates the practice of visiting the places of jesus passion in the holy land by early christian pilgrims. Carry his cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Aug 16, 2019 way of the cross stations of the cross way of the cross stations of the cross a devotion to the passion of christ which recalls a series of events at the end of jesus life from his condemnation to his burial. Before the first liturgy of christmas or at some other convenient time a priest or bishop may bless the representation of the lords birth in the form of a creche. Stations of the cross king of peace episcopal church 6230 laurel island parkway h kingsland, georgia 31548 912 5108958 h. Guided stations of the cross on youtube premiering at 3. The via dolorosa a virtual online tour of the way of sorrows in jerusalem. Stations of the cross st stephen lutheran church in. The stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life. The stations of the cross, or way of the cross or via crucis is a traditional devotion which has its origins in the city of jerusalem itself. Ewtn stations of the cross stations of the cross from eternal word television network, with reflections written by mother angelica.
It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back. Also, these stations end with the resurrection rather than the burial of jesus which is the case in the traditional stations. View the 14 stations below, and refer to this stations liturgy pdf. The cross is laid on simon of cyrene scriptural we adore thee, o christ, and we bless thee. Stations of the cross old st pauls, edinburgh, scotland the old st pauls stations were acquired in 1995 in a poor state of repair. Catholics walk to the fourteen stations of the way of the cross and stop to pray at each one. Xiv jesus is laid in the tomb jesus christ, crucified, have mercy on us. In this booklet, you will find the liturgy of the way of the cross from the book of occasional services alongside reflections that correspond to the stations. By the cross with thee to stay, there with thee to weep and pray, is.
First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. The final action, however, is a somber note, as we. Like many episcopal priests, i first found a copy of the saint augustines prayer book during seminary, and, like many episcopalians, lay and ordained, i found it had much to teach me as the book became a constant companion over the years. Lenten stations of the cross saint lukes church sedona az. This site is offered by creighton university s collaborative ministry office. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. It can be said as a private form of prayer or, particularly on fridays in lent, as a public liturgy. Stations of the cross tenebrae service for holy week. There are fourteen stations in the service, with eight sta. Johns parish church on the creighton university campus.
The church through the centuries has used many forms of praying the stations of the cross. Stations of the cross united states conference of catholic. In this prayer, fourteen traditional events in the passion of jesus are recalled and meditated upon. 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. When the soldiers came to jesus, they saw that he was already dead so that they did not break his legs, but one of them opened his side with a lance, and immediately there came out blood and water. Originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. After the last station, we return to the pews and say the concluding prayers which point to the good news of easter and the resurrection. We are committed towards renewing and rebuilding a strong catholic faith, through writing, preaching, and outreaches. Our reflection authors represent a wide variety of experiences and backgrounds. Mar 27, 2020 prayer and song through the 14 stations of the cross with rev. Imagine the scene in jerusalem as jesus walked his way of the cross.
Stations of the cross by abbe michel quoist youtube. Stations of the cross for our times ossory diocese. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations. Jesus is condemned to death officiant we adore you, o christ, and we bless you people because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Originally planned as an inperson interactive experience, our interactive stations of the cross has been. The stations of the cross have been prepared in three formats. While the traditional stations of the cross meditation has 14 stations though this has varied through church history, the episcopalian stations of the millennium development goals liturgy has. The stations of the cross was developed by christians to deepen their understanding of the pain and suffering jesus endured so our sins are forgiven and we can enjoy the hope of eternal life. Back in the fourth century, saint cyril of jerusalem introduced liturgical and devotional gatherings in the places associated with the holy week story such as gathering on the mount of olives on palm sunday and retracing the lords triumphal entry into. Like many episcopal priests, i first found a copy of the saint augustines prayer book during seminary, and, like many episcopalians, lay and ordained, i found it had much to teach me as the book became a constant.
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one simon, a cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after jesus. The form here, prepared by the episcopal churchs office of government relations, offers the opportunity for christians to meditate on each of the stations by contemplating the needs of. The stations of the cross, or the way of the cross, are a meditative lenten tradition that guides christs followers along his journey to crucifixion. Stations of the cross king of peace episcopal church. Way of the cross stations of the cross way of the cross stations of the cross a devotion to the passion of christ which recalls a series of events at the end of jesus life from his condemnation to his burial. Praying the stations of the cross alsoincludes a liturgy with margaret adams parkers. Prayer and song through the 14 stations of the cross with rev. Booklet of reflections to download, powerpoint presentation to download, powerpoint video to view on line.
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