Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Stations of the Cross Activities


Family Friendly Stations of the Cross
This will happen every Friday during Lent in the Old Church at St. Philip.  The schedule is listed below for your reference.  We will be using a Stations of the Cross that is very appropriate for children.  I am also attaching a little home project for all of you just in case you want to make a bag with items that correspond to the stations.  You can use these at home and bring them with you.  Ours are in ziploc bags and it is nothing fancy, but the kids love it.  Also on Good Friday the kids who want to participate will have the opportunity to do a live Stations of the Cross and dress us.  I think this will be held at a local nursing home as it was last year.  Pictures are attached as well.  Please pass along the email to anyone who might want to participate in any of the above.  The church is reserved for the following times listed below. 
March 11 - 5:30 - 6:30PM
March 18 - 5:30 - 6:30PM
March 25 - 5:30 - 6:30PM
April 1 is First Friday and we have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Old Church, so you will need to use the NEW CHURCH from 5:30 to 6:30. 
April 8 - 5:00 - 7:30PM  Live Sations and this is a very family friendly event.  Pancakes start at 5:00, Stations are at 7:30PM.
April 15 - 5:30 - 6:30PM
April 22 - Good Friday - Live Performance to be announced. 




 THE HOME PROJECT
First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Death - Rope
Second Station: Jesus takes his Cross - Wooden Cross
Third Station: Jesus Falls for the first time - Bandaid
Fourth Station: Jesus meets his mother - small statue of Mary (bookstore)
Fifth Station - Simon helps Jesus carry His cross - Red Heart
Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus - Piece of Cloth (can make image of Christ)
Seventh Station: Jesus falls the second time - Bandaid
Eighth Station: Jesus meets the weeping women - Tissue
Ninth Station: Jesus falls for the third time - Bandaid
Tenth Station: Jesus' clothes are taken away - Purple Cloth
Eleventh Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross - Large Nail
Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the cross - small crucifix/or a small spear
Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the cross - Pieta Holy Card (bookstore)
Fourteenth Station: Jesus is put in the tomb - Rock/Stone

 A CHILD'S GUIDE TO THE STATIONS
 
 LAST YEARS STATIONS AT THE NURSING HOME

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