Stations of the Cross for Children, Holy Week 2020

Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to attend the Stations of the Cross in our churches during Holy Week. But that is no reason not to pray the Stations of the Cross and teach our children how to pray them. Perhaps you have a copy of this book, The Stations of the Cross for Children or another version for children. If you don't have one, I have a link here that you can use to print off all fourteen stations. Your children can color the stations and you can add a simple caption indicating what is happening to Jesus. See below. Post the stations on cardboard and display them around a room in your home where you can pray the Stations of the Cross during Holy Week with your family..A simple format is offered below for praying the Stations with young children.

Here is the link https://www.sjtb.org/releducolor.html Once you reach the site, you will have to scroll down to find the Stations of the Cross. You will see there are many beautiful coloring pages for children (and adults!) on this website. The pages may not be used for commercial purposes, only educational. Please respect these guidelines.

Stations of the Cross

1. Opening Prayer: Dear Jesus, Thank you for loving me. Help me to love you in return. 
2. 1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death. We adore you Oh Christ and we praise you. Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.  (Repeat this prayer for every station after announcing it. Pray one Hail Mary at the end of each station. (Repeat the Hail Mary after every station.)
3. 2nd Station: Jesus carries His cross
4. 3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time
5. 4th Station: Jesus meets his mother
6. 5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross
7. 6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
8. 7th Station: Jesus falls the second time
9. 8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
10. 9th Station: Jesus falls a third time
11. 10th Station: Jesus clothes are taken away
12. 11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross
13. 12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross
14. 13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross
15. 14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb.
16. Closing Prayer: Jesus you love me and died for me on the Cross. Help me to love you and follow you all my life.

To learn more about the Stations of the Cross go here, https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/stations-of-the-cross.html

May God bless your family and give you every grace of this Holy Week.