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Family Lenten Stations of the Cross Walk
March 23-28th
On the Lake Path behind the Lake House
As we prepare to wrap up Lent and enter into Holy Week...
come pray our new OUTDOOR Stations of the Cross
Praying Stations of the Cross is one of the most popular spiritual practices during Lent. You may notice around the walls of every Catholic church there are fourteen images or statues of Jesus's passion and death on the cross. St. Michael actually has 15! Do you know what the "extra" station is? (Walk them and find out!)
These statues recall Jesus' Journey to the Cross. You can pray the Stations of the Cross anytime but especially during Lent, we walk from one station to the next meditating on each memorable event of Jesus's suffering and death.
While we may not get to walk along the actual places where Jesus walked during his passion and death, we can recreate a visit to Jerusalem with the stations of the Cross. We can imagine what it would be like to actually witness these events because it helps us realize the powerful sacrifice Jesus made for us.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS EGGS:
Make a new family Lenten tradition! While supplies last, you can pick up the supplies to create Stations of the Cross eggs with your children so that you can re-tell the story year after year!
You can keep your eggs in the bag or use an empty egg carton. You can download the printables from my photo at:
Start at the big tub near the Ten Commandments Tablet. Grab one bag of eggs and instructions per family.
Visit each station, read the reflection and pray the prayer. Help your child take one item for your family to add to your eggs when you get home.
Please be sure to place the covers back on each container in case we get bad weather.
See more details and suggestions on How to Use Your Eggs on our website.
Make Praying the Stations More Meaningful for your Family. Make it a fun family event!
- Parents, watch the Pop-Up Catechesis video on the Stations of the Cross
- Schedule a time to make pretzels with the kids and talk about why they have become a Lenten food - pretzel recipe and history here OR buy pretzels at the grocery store!
- Plan to watch the video "Read Aloud: Love One Another - the Last Days of Jesus" as a family to provide your children with the background of the Stations of the Cross
- Come to St. Michael (park in the back parking lot) and walk toward the Ten Commandment Tablets by the Lake.
- Pick up the Stations of the Cross eggs and directions to take home.
- Visit each Station, read the reflection and take the symbol to add to your eggs at home.
- When you get home, spend some time assembling your kit with your family
- Keep the eggs to use year after year with your children!
