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