Mission: Capital - Scavenger Hunt in Downtown OttawaCanadian Museum of NatureRideau Hall: Grounds TourDinner & Dance at Crowne Plaza GatineauBus Ride to OttawaParliament Hill: Centre Block Tour and GroundsDinner at Le Buffet des ContinentsWalking Tour of Downtown OttawaGhost and Gallows TourIntroduction & Opening PrayerOn Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Jesus died, Jesus came riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. All people glorified him and cheered for their Messiah, shouting, "Hosanna in the highest!". Today is Holy Thursday when Jesus offered the first mass ever. After washing the feet of his apostles, Jesus took bread and wine and changed them into his body and blood, giving them to his apostles to eat and drink. This also happens at every mass when the priest says Jesus' words at the consecration. We do not see the bread and wine change, but they are still really Jesus offering himself to God for us. Tomorrow will be Good Friday when Jesus died on the cross. Many people turned against Jesus and after an unfair trial, Jesus suffered the most painful death to prove his great love for us. By rising from the dead on Easter Sunday, Jesus showed us how his life and love are stronger than anything in the world, even death on a cross. For over two thousand years, people have journeyed to the Holy Land to see where Jesus lived, died, and rose again. The journey is called a pilgrimage, and every place the pilgrims visit is called a station. Many people could not make a pilgrimage. The Holy Land was too far away, or countries were at war. So the Stations of the Cross were created. This way, people who were not able to reach the Holy Land could still make the journey in their hearts. The Stations tell us, in pictures, about the death of Jesus. At each Station, we say a short prayer and study the picture. We think about the love Jesus has for us and how we may show that love to others. Now let us begin our own pilgrimage with the Stations of the Cross. Before we begin, let us pray: God our Father, you sent us Jesus because you love us. Jesus showed us how to live as your children, to love each other as he loved us. We ask you to help us pray as we remember how he gave up his life for us on the cross. We make this prayer to you through Christ our Lord. Amen. The text for this Stations of the Cross is adapted from The Stations of the Cross for Teens. The following images of the Stations of the Cross are life-size statues found at the National Shrine for Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Students created a "tableau" or a living statue which represented the modern-day reflection for each station. The First Station: Jesus Is Condemned to Die
The Second Station: Jesus Carries His Cross
The Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time
The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Sorrowful Mother
The Fifth Station: Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
The Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
The Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second Time
The Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
The Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time
The Tenth Station: Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments
The Eleventh Station: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
The Thirteenth Station: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
The Fourteenth Station: Jesus Is Placed in the Tomb
Jesus, who suffered wounds for us, have mercy on us.
For our Systems in Action unit for Science, we visited the Ontario Science Centre to participate in the "Fun with Physics" workshop and view the IMAX film "Dream Big: Engineering Our World". We also had time to tour the Exhibit Hall and visit new and old hands-on interactive exhibits. |
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