Holy Week Stations of the Cross

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Holy WeekStations of the Cross
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Introduction Welcome

• Sign of the Cross
• Priest
• During Lent, and especially on
• Good Friday, we take time to
• remember the journey of Jesus
• to Calvary.

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• Priest
• Jesus loved his Father always.
• In his journey to Calvary, Jesus
• loved his Father to the end.

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• Priest
• We will hear about people who hurt
• Jesus by their sins. We will be
• asked to reflect on how we have
• hurt others by our sins.

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PriestWe will hear of the people who helped
Jesus by the goodthings they did. We will be
asked to reflect on how we help others.
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• All say
• Lord, with your help we know that
• every single action we do can bring
• about change that will count. If we
• start today, we can make a
• difference. Let us work together to
• dismantle the cross of injustice in
• the world and build from that wood
• an ark of refuge for all in need of
• safety.

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• All say
• Lord, you took on our troubles, our
• sins and carried them to Calvary.
• Your sacrifice was not in vain. Each
• time we participate in the Eucharist may
• we become more resolved to help others
• to carry their cross in life and to ensure
• that our thoughtlessness and
• extravagance does not add further burden
• to the already troubled lives of our
• brothers and sisters.

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• All say
• Lord, you fell down under the weight
• of the cross and the taunts of your
• captors. Help us to find our voice for
• change and begin again with new
• determination to be worthy,
• responsible stewards of creation.
• Give us the strength to rise above
• the scorn of others and our human
• weakness.

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• All say
• Lord, you and your mother had a special
• bond. Her sadness at your suffering can
• only be imagined. Be with all mothers
• today who face the loss of their
• children, especially through natural
• disasters in our world. Be their comfort,
• ease their heartbreak and heal their
• pain.

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• All say
• Lord, help end our indifference to the
• plight of others. Because we cannot see
• them face to face we shut out their
• silent pleas for help. May we
• become Simon for them in their hour of
• need and take on the role of servants in
• imitation of Jesus who came to serve
• and not to be served.

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• All say
• Lord, Veronica shows us your face of
• suffering. Give us the insight to see your
• face in the poor and marginalized
• throughout the world. As we enjoy our lives
• here in this country, let us not forget
• those who hunger and thirst. Let us not
• forget those who weep because of disease
• and loss. Let us resolve to face up to the
• part we play in the pain of others.

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• All say
• Lord, it is tempting to lie low, hide
• ourselves away when we know that our
• inaction is increasing the suffering of
• others. Sometimes we can hit a low point
• about the things that depress us in our own
• situations. Give us the perspective to see
• the relative nature of our pain. Give us the
• grace to take the first step on the long
• road to ensure a brighter tomorrow for all
• humankind.

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• All say
• Lord, you teach us patience as we see
• the suffering of others in our world
• borne with dignity. Keep us on the
• road of selflessness with hearts open
• to the needs of others. May we reflect
• your outreach to others in spite of our
• own pain.

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• All say
• Lord, we are human and sometimes we give
• up completely if we fail more than once.
• Give us the courage and strength to pick
• ourselves up as you did on the road to
• Calvary. Give us the humility to accept the
• help of others on our journey and turn to
• you for inner strength when we feel alone
• and dispirited.

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• All say
• Lord, you knew humiliation and
• embarrassment when you were robbed of
• your very dignity. You were always the
• champion of the poor. Now we are called
• to cover the shame of the worlds greed
• with the garments of generosity and
• positive action. May we be instrumental
• in restoring the dignity of those who are
• made poor because of our selfishness.

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• All say
• Lord, words are not enough to describe the
• pain and suffering of your ordeal. Open our
• eyes to the tragedy our selfishness can
• inflict on others. May we never turn away
• from our responsibility for the whole of
• creation. May our efforts ensure a
• reduction in the suffering of others.

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• All say
• Lord, keep us focused on the power we have
• to change society and to improve the
• situation of others. May we never forget
• those who have died as a result of climate
• change. May we resolve to change our
• habits today, so that others might live.

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• All say
• Lord, the sadness of Mary is lived again in
• the sorrow of mothers throughout the
• world. Give us the grace to continue to
• offer relief to those whose lives are
• blighted by the effects of climate change.
• May we resolve to change our lifestyles so
• that mothers may no longer be faced with
• the tragedy of loss and suffering.

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• All say
• Lord, we recognize the hopelessness of
• people who are facing almost inevitable pain
• and loss because of climate change. Let us
• not bury our heads in the sand and do
• nothing. Let us carry in our hearts those
• who suffer as a result of earthquakes,
• tsunami, hurricane, tornado, drought or
• famine. May we be always mindful of our
• need to work together for new life and a
• better world for all people.

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• All say
• Lord, we celebrate the gift of new life
• on Easter day. We know that even the
• darkest hour can be turned around if
• we act with compassion and with
• responsibility for our global neighbours.
• Keep us joyful as we work to bring
• about change in our world. May hope
• live in our hearts.

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• Closing Prayer
• Priest
• Lord Jesus, you were sent by your
• Father to bring us the Good News.
• You never stopped showing us Gods
• love.
• Even on the cross you forgave those
• who were putting you to death.

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Priest On Easter Day you rose again to new life.
You ask us to live like you now so that we will
live with you for ever in your new life. Let us
say together Glory Be
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All pray Glory be to the Father, And to the
Son, And to the Holy Spirit As it was in the
beginning, Is now and ever shall be, World
without end. Amen. Sign of the Cross
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Concluding Hymn City of God Awake from your
slumber! Arise from your sleep! A new day is
dawning For all those who weep.
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The people in darkness Have seen a great
light The Lord of our longing Has conquered the
night.
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Refrain Let us build the city of God. May our
tears be turned into dancing. For the Lord, our
light and our love Has turned the night into day.
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God is light in God there is no darkness. Let
us walk in the light, Gods children one and
all. O comfort my people, make gentle your
words, Proclaim to my city the day of her birth.
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Refrain Let us build the city of God. May our
tears be turned into dancing. For the Lord, our
light and our love Has turned the night into day.