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A Place Beneath the Cross Many of us have stood beneath the cross. Sometimes it is the cross of disease and death. If you have ever accompanied someone dear who went through medical test after test, succumbing to the ravages of cancer, and watched the dwindling and destruction of his or her body, you have been at the foot of the cross with Mary. If you have ever had to place an aging parent with a debilitating disease in a facility for the infirm, you know what it is like to stand beneath the cross. If you have been a parent and had a child die in an unexpected, harsh, or violent way, you have known the heartache of Mary as she watched Jesus die. The “crosses” we stand by may not always mean that the one who hangs there is physically dying. If you have listened and listened and listened to a friend who is journeying back through old wounds, you have been there beneath the cross. If you have lived with someone so depressed that he or she gave up the desire to live, you have stood on the same hill as Mary. If you have watched someone you love become devoured by drugs or alcohol and heard the denials and false promises, you have had a place beneath the cross. Any time you have been with another person who is suffering and have been unable to take the pain away, you have been at the cross with Mary. When love is the motivation, one can wait beneath a cross for a very, very long time. -- JOYCE RUPP |
Families are Invited to Pray the Stations of the Cross
The following presentation of the Stations of the Cross was recorded during Lent 2019.
Stations of the Cross - Illustrated by Students in Grade 8, reflections read by students in Grades 4 & 5.
Online Resources for the Lenten Journey
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – What is Lent?
The USCCB website provides a wealth of resources for the Lenten Journey, including podcasts, reflections, and other activities.
Lenten Calendar
This downloadable calendar from the USCCB website (see above) offers daily inspiration for your Lenten Journey.
Pflaum Gospel Weeklies
An online faith formation program that includes grade-appropriate seasonal activities and prayers that can be done home, based on the seasons and feasts of the liturgical year.
Education for Justice
This website offers reflections, prayer services, and other resources with a particular focus on Catholic Social Teaching.
Sadlier Religion – 15+ FREE Lent Activities and Prayers You Will Love
Sadlier Religion offers a selection of inspirational and practical resources that can be downloaded and printed for free to assist individuals and families in carrying out the Lenten practices of prayer, penance, and almsgiving.
Below are links to websites and resources which focus on Faith Formation and related topics: