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Holy Week

The Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross take us on a journey with Jesus as he gives up his life for us. We experience with Jesus his suffering, death, and resurrection. The Way of the Cross involves movement from one to another of fourteen stops, or stations, representing significant moments in Jesus’ Passion and death. Some ministers now add a fifteenth station, the Resurrection, to emphasize the fullness of the Paschal Mystery
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See Liturgical Calendar–Seasons–Holy Week for additional background information and prayer.

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"Praying the Stations" Prayer Celebration Notes
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Focus image Praying the Way of the Cross together
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Materials
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Prayer table, Bible, candle, copies of liturgy, large cross or crucifix, music
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Music Blest Are We Music CD 2; "Were You There," Spiritual
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Reading
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Mark 15:1–5, 16–21
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Preparation Recall with children the story of Jesus’ passion and death, helping them to understand. Print out the liturgy, "Praying the Stations." Before you photocopy it for participants, indicate on the original the number of readers. Depending on the reading ability and size of your group, you could have from 1 to 14 readers. Help readers review their parts before the prayer celebration. Prepare your role as leader.
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See also Holy Week–Kids, Level 3 for a Stations Booklet.
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Adaptation Prepare costumes for Jesus, Pilate, soldiers, Mary, Simon, Veronica, the women of Jerusalem, Joseph of Arimathea, and the crowd. Ask volunteers to dramatize the stations as they are being read.
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