If youve read catholic mom blogs for any length of time, im sure youve heard of lacy and catholic icing. Coloring book about the stations of the cross a fun and creative way for children to learn about the sufferings of jesus as he approached his death. Stations of the cross mini books the kennedy adventures. It is provided for personal use only and is never to be used for commercial purposes. Aug 01, 2005 stations of the cross for children is a religious book. A devotion to the stations of the cross bears with it generous indulgences for the faithful and allows catholics to more fervently take up their personal crosses of trial and suffering. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Use these stations of the cross activities and printables to help teach about christs passion and death or prepare your students. This includes both free printable options and extra paid options. Like most childrens books, meaningfulness is in the discussion and guidance given by adults.
Stations of the cross paper bag book for kids catholic easter, catholic lent. Jesus, please comfort everyone who is in pain today. The16 full color posters help children participate in the stations of the. The adults have been looking at several different versions of the stations of the cross this was the only one for children we looked at and found this to be one of the best overall. Children love having their own copy and even coloring the beautiful pictures of jesus on his way of the cross. He has premade items, but if you are craft, you could probably rearrange the graphics for any format youd like. Jan 29, 2018 stations of the cross minibook 15 page booklet featuring pages that are 4. Stations of the cross activities, worksheets, and coloring pages.
Books for praying stations of the cross with children. The stations can be displayed outside in a park but are usually found inside churches. The prayers from the childrens book allow young people to offer praise and thanks, to ask forgiveness, and to petition for help and healing. The children follow jesus on his road to calvary and give their account of all the happenings on the journey. You could allow your students to do this step independently, to work on fine motor skills. Mar 02, 2014 thank you for putting together this small booklet on the stations of the cross. Mar 6, 2018 printable stations of the cross for children including three. Stations of the cross for children is a religious book.
Home stations of the cross minibook or notebooking page. The printable stations of the cross coloring book features mosaics from the via crucis at the church of the mother of god in mengore, slovenia. Printable stations of the cross booklet according to st. Last year we used the way of the cross for children to do the stations of. We are happy to provide the following resources for children who would like to meditate upon the stations of the cross. The knights of columbus is offering a free coloring book as a gift for families and young children unable to leave their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stations of the cross for children will, julianne m, mattozzi, patricia on amazon. Stations of the cross minibook or notebooking page. Please purchase two copies in order to be able to use it in a whole school, parish, o.
Many people suffer pain every day from being sick, hungry, poor, and because of war or natural disasters. Simply print out the books, following the cut lines for dividing pages. Catholics walk to the fourteen stations of the way of the cross and stop to pray at each one. With lent right around the corner, i wanted to share with you the stations of the cross for children as well as some coloring pages. Printable stations of the cross booklet the way of the cross printable booklet, coloring pages, and audio. This printable stations of the cross booklet is so handy. Imagine the scene in jerusalem as jesus walked his way of the cross. My children are enjoying the morning coloring their own little book to do the stations this afternoon in the grotto of our parish. The traditional 14 stations of the cross, including the stabat mater verse at every station concluding prayer is the prayer before a crucifix of st francis of assisi introduction and how to pray the stations of the cross. Books for praying stations of the cross with children sarah. Printable stations of the cross for children booklet and. Praying the stations of the crossalone or with a groupis a lenten tradition. Each station of the cross is a deep and thoughtful reflection on the different moments of jesus passion.
Sep 19, 2012 this stations of the cross for children features a book, a leaders guide, and poster, which are each sold separately. Walk with jesus as he shows us how very much he loves us. Read it online, print, or listen to the traditional audio recording below. Great for children to lead the stations in a parish, classroom, or family setting imprimatur. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free by kristen rabideau updated on march 8, 2018 march 9, 2018 4 comments on stations of the cross printable coloring book free ive gotten so many requests for this, im sorry its taken a long time to get up on the blog a stations of the cross printable coloring book. This beautiful, ancient devotion guides children to ask for gods strength and forgiveness, to praise and thank jesus for giving his life for us, and. Apr 18, 2014 books for praying stations of the cross with children april 18, 2014 sarah reinhard patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. Its a great idea to go over the stations of the cross with children during lent. Stations of the cross for children books mccrimmons. If possible, devote some of your class time to the preparation for or participation in the stations of the cross.
Feb 14, 2018 the stations of the cross from sacred scripture is available for download on amazon. Stations of the cross for children mercy for marthas. I pray the stations of the cross by maria grace dateno, fsp sensitive illustrations and childfriendly language introduce the stations of the cross as a means for children to deepen their love for jesus and all gods people. The soldiers drove nails through jesus hands and feet. Download the pdf of the stations of the cross for children to help you pray during lent. A in this dramatized presentation of the stations of the cross, children of jesus era tell the story of their friend, who loved them and was so kind to them. A great starting point is introducing them to the stations of the cross, and this book will help you do so in a childappropriate way. This coloring book is obered by the knights of columbus completely free with the permission of centro aletti, as a gift for families and especially young children unable to leave their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Printable stations of the cross for children including three different formats with prayers and reflections for kids.
Mar 15, 2020 this packet contains the materials needed to make a small stations of the cross booklet for children. The story of the cross gently tells the story of the events leading up to jesus crucifixion and resurrection. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free in 2020. Mar 14, 2011 its a great idea to go over the stations of the cross with children during lent. The stations of the cross coloring book sophia institute press. In march of 2011, lacy shared a paper bag rosary craft. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media.
Stations of the cross for children seton educational media. The leaders guide includes an introduction, background of the stations, a guide for teaching the stations, and explanations of each station. Mar 02, 2014 i love the stations of the cross ebook from happy saints. Often, the stations of the cross is an action prayer. Its good friday and we have been saying the stations of the cross during lent. The stations of the cross for children posted on march 7, 2018 march, 2018 by kate of stumbling toward sainthood i teach firstgrade faith formation, and i love teaching my students about different aspects of the catholic faith. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free. Very much like the rosary in art for children, the stations of the cross for children uses art masterpieces to depict the each of the stations of the cross. The stations of the cross with text from scripture, also known as the way of. What i like about it is that it does not attempt to mask over or sugarcoat jesus journey to calvary, but tells it the way it was in language that doesnt dumb. In this dramatized presentation of the stations of the cross, children of jesus era tell the story of their friend, who loved them and was so kind to them. Stations of the cross for global justice and reconciliation the stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life.
Rejoice as he returns to his father in heaven and redeems us from our sins. Stations of the cross for children the catholic company. The stations of the cross is a wonderful devotion for you to practice with your class during lent. Purchasing this gives you the license to use it with one family, one coop class, or in one single classroom. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day, beginning with his condemnation. This stations of the cross for children features a book, a leaders guide, and poster, which are each sold separately. The stations of the cross from sacred scripture is available for download on amazon. Books for praying stations of the cross with children april 18, 2014 sarah reinhard patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. Nurture in your children a reverent love for jesus as they color these 14 stations of the cross.
This includes all of the same items as the paper bag album, but each station is its own full standard sheet of paper with the reflections and then room to write or draw at the bottom. Stations of the cross liftflap notebook page and a mini. While your students are busy cutting, coloring, and assembling the mini book pages, you can use this. The stations or way of the cross are a special devotional prayer to help us to recall the tremendous love of jesus christ as he suffered and died for our salvation. Each lesson includes opportunities for children to discuss elements of their own lives related to the events of the stations. Catholic mini book bundle is the perfect printable activity for kids to teach them about the catholic faith. I also desired to give my children big, engaging pictures of what jesus endured out of love on that first good friday.