I have used a few specific sources for the format and content. As a catholic school teacher, ive always wanted a booklet for my kiddos to use when we go to stations of the cross that makes it easy for them to follow along. When you pray the stations of the cross, you are tracing the footsteps of christ, in his journey from being condemned to death to his resurrection. Hiresolution photographs of the handpainted basrelief stations of the cross scenes created in 1896 by francis mayer. The stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion. The stations of the cross booklet should already be 14 sized. Because by th y holy cross, th ou hast redeemed the world. 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. Because by thy holy cross, thou hast redeemed the world. Printable stations of the cross for children booklet and. Ive also wanted the book to be a learning tool for them, so i created a booklet that would be just that.
Stations of the cross for our times ossory diocese. We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. The stations prescribed for this way of the cross are found in the united methodist book of worship. It can be said as a private form of prayer or, particularly on fridays in lent, as a public liturgy. Children love having their own copy and even coloring the beautiful pictures of jesus on his way of the cross. Stations of the cross minibook 15 page booklet featuring pages that are 4. When the sabbath was past, mary magdalene and mary. The crafted stations stand up, but store flat so you can keep them to use again and again. 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. Mar 02, 2014 the stations of the cross booklet should already be 14 sized.
It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back. There is a great deal of substantial and helpful material here, and. Stations of the cross coloring book artwork by father marko rupnik, s. Printable stations of the cross for children catholic icing. We aim at helping catholics understand better the message of jesus christ through words of mouth and charity. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free by kristen rabideau updated on march 8, 2018 march 9, 2018 4 comments on stations of the cross printable coloring book free ive gotten so many requests for this, im sorry its taken a long time to get up on the blog a stations of the cross printable coloring book. Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Jesus is nailed to the cross 11 jesus meets his mother. First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. Vincentian reflections on the stations of the cross. 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. Faustina and scripture and the traditional way of the cross based. Kneeling before the altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences, whether for yourself or for the souls in purgatory.
Stations of the cross saint charles borromeo catholic church of. 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. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free. The body of jesus is taken down from the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. 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. I accepted the responsibility of editing a new version with genuine affection. The way of the cross, as a devotion, has its origin in the faithfuls. Each station begins with a portion of the stabat mater, the 12th century hymn of the crucifixion at the cross her station keeping attributed to the. Looking for a prayer book so children can lead the stations. Here are some printable stations of the cross resources for kids. December 2019 january 2018 november 2017 october 2015 april 2014 march 2014 february 2014 march 20 february 20 january 20 december 2012 october 2012. This stations of the cross book kit includes a cover page, titles and reflection prompts for each station of the cross. He embraced it lovingly, kissed it tenderly, took it on his bruised shoulders.
The object of the stations is to help the christian. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Read it online, print, or listen to the traditional audio recording below. The stations in this presentation are illustrated with photography provided by members of belmont united methodist church, nashville, as well as one united methodist member atlarge. 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. Mar 14, 2011 here are some printable stations of the cross resources for kids. In this collection, you will receive 2 pages in one pdf file. Pdf mary s way of the cross download read online free. The earliest use of the word stations, as applied to the accustomed haltingplaces in the via sacra at jerusalem, occurs in the narrative of an english pilgrim, william wey, who visited the holy land in the mid15th century, and described pilgrims following the footsteps of christ to the cross. These crafts and ideas are not to be used for profit and should not be reprinted in any form without permission. A printer friendly version of the stations a 4 page handout of the stations stations booklet that prints on an 11x17 sheet stations booklet that prints on two 8. At each station, a bible reading and a testimony from a person who witnessed one of the events in the story.
In the medieval period, when pilgrimage to jerusalem was popular, people there began to walk the traditional path jesus took from his arrest to his passion and death. If you post about one of our ideas, please be kind enough to link back to this blog. To assemble the books, use one sheet of construction paper, folded in half, for the cover. The traditional 14 stations of the cross, including the stabat mater verse at every station concluding prayer is the prayer before a crucifix of st francis of assisi introduction and how to pray the stations of the cross. This booklet of the stations of the cross includes a beautiful picture to. Home stations of the cross minibook or notebooking page. The stations of the cross is a lenten devotion that offers witness to jesus passion and death. 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. Fifth station simon of cyrene helps jesus carry his cross. Printable stations of the cross booklet according to st. The prayers and other spoken words in this devotion come from the episcopal churchs book of occasional services. I formatted it so you print it double sided flip along the short side, and then basically pick up the stack from your printer, fold it in half and.
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 devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. Then he took with him peter and the two sons of zebedee, and he began to be. How pleased would jesus have been, had simon offered his services of his own accord. Pdf stations of the cross download full pdf book download. Simon of cyrene was forced to help our exhausted savior carry his cross.
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. Read download stations of the cross pdf pdf book library. Stations of the cross liftflap notebook page and a mini. The way of the cross coloring pages perfect for children and adults, these coloring pages depict the scriptural way of the cross as introduced by pope john paul ii on good friday 1991. The way of the cross invites us to reflect together on the suffering of christ as we journey with him to the cross. The most important reason for reviving the practice of making the stations of the cross is that it is a powerful way to contemplate, and enter into, the mystery of jesus gift of himself to us. On the pages that follow you will find the 14 stations of the cross with pictures, the story associated with each station, prayers and meditations. The stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life. There are fourteen stations in the service, with eight sta.
So many times i have sinned, but i repent sincerely because i love you. Stations of the cross minibook or notebooking page. I have a new set that is a printable stand up easy stations of the cross craft. Jan 29, 2018 stations of the cross minibook 15 page booklet featuring pages that are 4. 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. The pages will print four images to a page so that the finished product is roughly 4. This booklet of the stations of the cross includes a beautiful picture to accompany each reflection. Because by thy holy cross thou hast redeemed the world. Stations of the cross book by kinder with miss k tpt. The book of occasional services 2018 episcopal church. From ancient times, christians have made pilgrimages to holy places. 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. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations.
We adore thee, o lord jesus christ, and bless thee. The stations of the cross catholic relief services. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus. We are committed towards renewing and rebuilding a strong catholic faith, through writing, preaching, and outreaches. They are meant for personal use by individuals, families, and re teachers. It also includes the rubric i use to grade the books once they are completed. A community event in which everyone can be involved. The stations grew out of imitations of via dolorosa in jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path jesus walked to mount calvary. The stations of the cross depict 14 events in the passion of jesus christ, beginning with jesus being condemned to death and ending with his body being laid in a tomb. This gem is the newlyrevised, expanded way of the cross commemorating the blessing of the lifesize stations of the cross at the national shrine of the divine mercy, home of marian press, in stockbridge, massachusetts. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free in. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media.
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. Jesus is helped by simon 5 jesus is stripped of his garments. Stations of the cross franciscan friars of the atonement. Stations of the cross dave broom pdf download pl10352. 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 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. Rather than minimize or oversimplify the passion, the meditations, while written in clear and simple language, challenge children to be active followers of christ rather than passive observers. Stations of the cross are observed in many and diverse. 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. In this prayer, fourteen traditional events in the passion of jesus are recalled and meditated upon. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free in 2020. Faustinas way of the cross compiled from the diary of st. This printable stations of the cross booklet is so handy.
The pious practice of praying the stations of the cross originated in medieval europe when pilgrims were unable to visit the holy land, so instead visited these holy places. When our divine redeemer beheld the cross, he most willingly reached out to it with his bleeding arms. Fifth station simon of cyrene helps jesus carry his cross v. The stations, images shown on the walls or windows of catholic churches everywhere, give us a way to remember jesus suffering and pray along with him on the road to calvary. This coloring book introduces children to the passion of christ and the devotion of the stations of the cross. Each station begins with a portion of the stabat mater, the 12th century hymn of the crucifixion at the cross her station keeping attributed to the fransiscan poet jacopone da todi. 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 stations of the cross can be found in several different forms, but its most popular form may be found in the book of occasional services.