The Way of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross
We will gather in the church to pray the Stations of the Cross on the following dates:

• This coming Wednesday, March 25 (5:30pm)

• Monday of Holy Week, March 30 (6:30pm)

• Tuesday of Holy Week, March 31 (6:30pm)

• Wednesday of Holy Week, April 1 (8:00am)

• Good Friday, April 3 (6:30pm)

What are the Stations of the Cross?
"The Stations of the Cross follow the path that Jesus was forced to take from Pilate’s Judgment Hall to Calvary, and that his disciples continued, taking his lifeless body from there to the tomb. Moving from station to station, following the events in the words of scripture, and letting the prayers draw us into the narrative, we are given the opportunity to understand something of Christ’s passion, and our involvement in it. The movement and the events are the heart of this devotion. Many different prayers and readings have been developed for this devotion. It can be said as a private form of prayer or, particularly on Fridays in lent, as a public liturgy.

"Each station, after the officiant names the station, the versicle and response is said. In many places, it is said kneeling. Then a passage of scripture, either recounting the event or reflecting on its meaning, is read. After a period of silence, another versicle and response are said, followed by a collect. As the procession moves to the next station, a portion of the hymn Stabat Mater Is traditionally sung."
Saint Augustine's Prayer Book (Forward Movement, 2014)