Children's Liturgy Sunday March 1st 2009.
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We are now in the period of the church's
year called Lent, which lasts from Ash Wednesday until Easter Day.
It is a time for taking a look at ourselves and trying to put things right;
a time for cleansing and a time for reconciliation.
We have begun our journey with Jesus through the Stations of the Cross.
Stations are places where people wait when they are going from one place
to another. They could also be places where people take the time to think
about Jesus as he went to die on the Cross. |
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The FIRST STATION of the CROSS:
Jesus is condemned to death.
Jesus is told by a judge, Pontius Pilate, that he is going to die.
Jesus remains quiet, even though people are telling lies about him.
We thought about how our hearts felt when someone hurt us or told lies
about us. We imagined showing our hearts to Jesus, asking for his help.
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The SECOND STATION of the CROSS:
Jesus is made to carry his Cross.
Soldiers put a heavy cross on Jesus's shoulders.
Jesus knows he has a long and painful journey in front of him, but he
accepts his cross and asks God to help him carrry it.
We thought about the times that have been very difficult for us and we
imagined our hearts at those times. We showed our hurting hearts to Jesus. |
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| Here are some pictures of lifesize Stations
of the Cross on a hillside in Lourdes in France. People pray as they climb
a very steep slope, thinking of all that Jesus had to endure on his way
to die. At some of the Stations, some people choose to climb on their
knees, to help them think about Jesus's pain and to say sorry for things
they might have done wrong in their own lives. |
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| In Lent, you might choose to give up something
you normally enjoy, in order to make an extra effort for God- or you might
decide to do something more for God or other people, to show how much
you love God. If you have any good ideas, please write in and let Frankie
know! (You can always put a note through Fr. John's door.) |
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