Marian Stations of the Cross

ST. LOUISE PARISH

GATHERING SONG

At The Cross Her Station Keeping

1. At the cross her station keeping, 3. Let me share with thee his pain, Stood the mournful Mother weeping, Who for all my sins was slain, Close to Jesus to the last. Who for me in torment died.

2.Through her heart, his sorrow sharing, 4. Stabat Mater dolorósa All his bitter anguish bearing, Juxta crucem lacrimósa Now at length the sword has passed. Dumpendébat Fílius.

Text: 88 7; Stabat Mater dolorosa; Jacapone da Todi, 1230-1306; tr. By Edward Caswall, 1814-1878, alt. OneLicense #U9879, LicenSingOnline

FIRST STATION SECOND STATION L: Jesus is condemned to death L: Jesus carries his Cross All: The more I belong to God the more I will be condemned. (Matthew 5:10) All: I must carry the pain that is uniquely mine if I want to be a follower of Jesus. L: We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. (Matthew 27:28-31) (GENUFLECT)

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) All: Because by your holy Cross You have

redeemed the world. All: Because by your holy Cross... L This can’t be happening…. L: I look at my Son… All: Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women and blessed All: Hail Mary… is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, at the hour of our death. Amen O Lord. Remember your people and have mercy on Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, us, Lord. O Lord. Remember your people and have mercy on us, Lord. THIRD STATION All: When, O Lord, will you fill the deepest

longings of my heart? (Isaiah 50-6-7) L: Jesus falls the first time

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) All: Unless you become as little children you will not enter the kingdom. (Matthew 18:3) All: Because by your holy Cross...

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) L: I see…

All: Because by your holy Cross... All: Hail Mary…

L: The soldiers… Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, O Lord. All: Hail Mary…. Remember your people and have mercy on Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, us, Lord.

O Lord. SEVENTH STATION Remember your people and have mercy on us, Lord. L: Jesus falls the second time.

FOURTH STATION All: The temptation to despair is strong when we

are too tired to go on. (Psalm 6:7) L: Jesus meets his mother

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) All: The path of Sorrow is the Path of Hope. (John 19:25) All: Because by your holy Cross...

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) L: Despite the help…

All: Because by your holy Cross... All: Hail Mary…. L: Why?… Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, All: Hail Mary…. O Lord. Remember your people and have

Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, mercy on us, Lord. O Lord. EIGHTH STATION Remember your people and have mercy on us, Lord. L: Jesus meets the weeping women of Jerusalem. FIFTH STATION

L: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his Cross All: Our tears reveal our painful human condition of brokenness. (John 11:35) All: Spiritual maturity is a willingness to let others guide and help me. (John 21-18) L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT)

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) All: Because by your holy Cross... All: Because by your holy Cross... L: A group... L: His steps… All: Hail Mary…. All: Hail Mary…. Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, O Lord. O Lord. Remember your people and have mercy on Remember your people and have mercy on us, Lord. us, Lord. NINTH STATION SIXTH STATION

L: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. L: Jesus falls the third time.

All: The powerless hand of God must reach out for help. (Isaiah 53:8-10) TWELFTH STATION L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) L: Jesus dies on the cross. All: Because by your holy Cross... All: Every moment I must choose for life or L: Although the storm... against life. (Deuteronomy 30:19)

All: Hail Mary…. L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT)

Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, All: Because by your holy Cross... O Lord. Remember your people and have mercy on L: As I see my Son... us, Lord. All: Hail Mary… TENTH STATION Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, L: Jesus is stripped of his garments. O Lord. Remember your people and have mercy on All: I must embrace my own poverty—and the us, Lord. poverty of all humanity. (Isaiah 53:1-3)

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT)

All: Because by your holy Cross... THIRTEENTH STATION

L: The cross is laid... L: Jesus is taken down from the cross.

All: Hail Mary…. All: If I seek to avoid all sorrow, I will soon be unable to love. (Luke 2:35) Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, O Lord. L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) Remember your people and have mercy on us, Lord. All: Because by your holy Cross...

L: Loud thunder echoes…

ELEVENTH STATION All: Hail Mary…

L: Jesus is nailed to the cross. Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness,

All: Jesus asks us to trust that death does not O Lord. have the last word. (John 12:24) Remember your people and have mercy on us, Lord.

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT)

All: Because by your holy Cross... FOURTEENTH STATION

L: The soldiers take... L: Jesus is placed in a tomb.

All: Hail Mary…. All: The deep rest of the heart gives us joy even in the face of death. (Luke 23:53-56) Sing: Remember your love and your faithfulness, O Lord. L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT)

Remember your people and have mercy on All: Because by your holy Cross... us, Lord. L: Joseph of Arimathea...

All: Hail Mary…

FIFTEENTH STATION CLOSING SONG

L: Our journey nearly ended, we stand at the LET ALL MORTAL FLESH KEEP SILENCE tomb.

L: We adore You… (GENUFLECT) 1. Let all mortal flesh keep silence, All: Because by your holy Cross... And with fear and trembling stand;

L: My Son! My Lord and my God!... Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in his hand All: Hail Mary…. Christ our God to earth descendeth,

Our full homage to demand.

2. King of Kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords in human vesture; CONCLUDING PRAYERS In the body and the Blood

L: Let us turn to Christ Jesus … He will give to all the faithful His own self for heav’nly food. All: Lord, have mercy!

3. Rank on rank the host of heaven THE LORD’S PRAYER Spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of Light descendeth L: Hear the prayers of your people, O God… From the realms of endless day. That the pow’rs of hell may vanish All: Amen! As the darkness clears away. L: Let us bless the Lord! Text: 87 87 87; liturgy of St. James, 4th cent.; para. By Gerard Moultrie, All: Thanks be to God. 1829-1885, alt. Music: French 17th Cent. OneLicense #U9879, LicenSingOnline