The Way of the Cross

St. Luke Parish Lent 2021

Follow Jesus’s path to Calvary as we pray through the reading of scripture, meditation, reflection, and music. Join us as we journey toward the Cross with all our joys and sorrows, all our successes and failings, our complete and total selves. WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER:

Leader: In the name of the Father (+), the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All: Amen.

SONG:

FIRST STATION: Jesus Is Condemned to Death Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION SONG:

SECOND STATION: Jesus Accepts His Cross Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION SONG:

THIRD STATION: Jesus Falls the First Time Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH REFLECTION

SONG:

FOURTH STATION: Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE REFLECTION SONG:

FIFTH STATION: The Cyrenian Helps Jesus Carry the Cross Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION SONG:

SIXTH STATION: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH REFLECTION SONG:

SEVENTH STATION: Jesus Falls the Second Time Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS REFLECTION SONG:

EIGHTH STATION: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE REFLECTION SONG:

NINTH STATION: Jesus Falls the Third Time Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS REFLECTION SONG:

TENTH STATION: Jesus Is Stripped of His Clothes Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION SONG:

ELEVENTH STATION: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION SONG:

TWELFTH STATION: Jesus Dies on the Cross Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION SONG:

THIRTEENTH STATION: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION

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FOURTEENTH STATION: Jesus Is Buried Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. All: For by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW REFLECTION

SONG: Were You There? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Text: African-American spiritual; Tune: WERE YOU THERE, 10 10 with refrain; African-American spiritual; harm. by Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942, © 1987, GIA Publications, Inc.

CONCLUDING PRAYER & BLESSING

Leader: In the name of the Father (+), the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All: Amen.

SONG:

2021 Virtual Stations of the Cross

Writer/Music David Sievers

Technical Director Brett Poling

Readers Margie Alexander Tony Gabriele Ann Persensky

Elise Chandler Joanna Garcia Fred Picchioni

Cris Dickman Zach Heaton Mark Pompilio

Jane Dockery Margaret Herring Brenda Sagasser

Cindy Dull Jodi Jackson Bobbie Smith

Dan Dull Gussie Jones Mike Smith

Fernando Falasca Jean Kuenle Marty Tobe

Michele Foley Nancy LeCain Steve Vondrell

Mike Foley Cassie Myers Karen Zink

Jeff Nozar

Pastoral Staff Fr. Terry Schneider, Pastor

Gerry Dupree, Deacon

Bill LeCain, Deacon

Richard Simpson, Deacon

Leslie Vondrell, Principal, St. Luke School

Mary Pyper, Early Childhood & Parish School of Religion

Michael Barclay, Interim Youth Minister

David Sievers, Pastoral Associate of Music and Liturgy

Bruce Guindon, Business Manager

May God give you every blessing during this Lenten season, and may He grant you the

peace and courage to walk the Cross of Love today and always.