What do you do at Stations?

Bus, tube or train…

The Stations of the Cross– Homework: •write in the titles for the Stations. •Choose a station. Explain why you chose it and what it means to you.

The Stations of the Cross• To describe the

stations of the cross

• To understand the meaning of the stations

• To reflect on what they mean for your life

• The Stations of the Cross mark points of Jesus’ ________ from _________to the place of his crucifixion at Golgotha.

• People take ________to walk this journey, __________about Jesus as he went to die on a ________.

• The stopping points are the “_________ of the Cross.” They show us how much Jesus _______ us.

Jerusalem

Stations

time

cross

walk

loved

thinking

*What do you think happened to Jesus as he walked carrying his heavy cross ?

Stick in your stations…• Fill in the gaps

• Draw a picture for each one

1. Jesus is condemned by Pontius Pilate.

2. Jesus carries his Cross.

3. Jesus falls the first time

4. Jesus meets his mother

5. Simon helps Jesus carry his Cross.

6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

7. Jesus falls a second time.

8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem.

9. Jesus falls a third time.

10. Jesus is stripped

11. Jesus is nailed to the Cross.

12. Jesus dies on the Cross.

13. Jesus is taken down from the Cross.

14. Jesus is laid in the tomb.

Activities:

Choose the station that means the most to you. Explain why you chose it and what it means to you. Take a whole page in you book and draw the station.

Let’s play a game...• Rules.• Youngest player goes first.• Turns then go clockwise around the

table.• You must follow all of the instructions

on the game.