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St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church STATIONS OF THE CROSS

O salutaris Hostia, Uni trinoque Domino

Quae caeli pandis ostium: Sit sempiterna gloria, . Bella premunt hostilia, Qui vitam sine termino Da robur, fer auxilium Nobis donet in patria. Amen.

At each Station:

Priest: We Adore You, O Christ and we bless You

All: Because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world

First Station: Jesus Is Condemned To Death Now the Cross as Jesus bore it, Has become for us who share it, The jeweled Cross of Victory.

Second Station: Jesus Carries His Cross Weakened, prodded, cursed, and fallen, His whole Body bruised and swollen, Jesus tripped and lay in pain.

Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time Jesus met his grieving Mother, She who made the Lord our Brother; Now the sword her heart has pierced

Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother Simon stopped in hesitation, Not foreseeing his proud station, Called to bear the Cross of Christ

Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross Brave but trembling came the woman, None but she would flaunt the Roman, Moved by love beyond her fear.

Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face Of Jesus Prostrate on the dust He crumbled, Flogged in Body He resembled All our brothers poor and scorned

Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second Time May our sympathy for Jesus Turn to those who here now need us, May we see Christ bruised in them.

Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem Jesus fell again in weakness, Stumbling as we do, to lead us Through our sorrow and our pain

Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time Stripped and jeered by his own nation, Jesus stood in desolation, Giving all He had to give.

Tenth Station: Jesus is Stripped of His Garments Pierced the hands that blessed and cured us, Pierced the feet that walked to free us, Walked the hill of Calvary.

Eleventh Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross Life eternal, death defiant, Bowed his head - the world was silent, Through his death came life anew.

Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross Stunned and stricken, Mary, Mother In your arms was placed our Brother, "Full of grace" now filled with grief.

Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the Cross Jesus, Lord, your gift accepted, In three days You resurrected, You did first what we shall do. Fourteenth Station: Jesus Is Buried In the Tomb Jesus, Risen, be our lover In your Food and in our brother. Lead us home to heaven with You

Eucharistic Procession: Litany of the Saints #305

Adoramus Te Domine

Benediction : Tantum Ergo

Tantum ergo Sacramentum Genitori, Genitoque Veneremur cernui: Laus et jubilatio, Et antiquum documentum Salus, honor, virtus quoque Novo cedat ritui: Sit et benedictio: Praestet fides supplementum Procedenti ab utroque Sensuum defectui. Compar sit laudatio. Amen.

The Divine Praises

Blessed be God. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be his holy name. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God Mary most holy. and true man. Blessed be her holy and Blessed be the name of Jesus. Immaculate Conception. Blessed be his most Sacred Heart. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be his most Precious Blood. Blessed be the name of Mary, Blessed be Jesus in the most holy virgin and Mother. sacrament of the altar. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints. Amen.

Concluding Chant Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all, we bow before thee; All on earth thy scepter claim; All in heaven above adore thee.’ Infinite thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign!

Jesus, Remember Me Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.