STATION OF THE CROSS ACTIVITIES AND PRAYER BASED ON
ST. APLHONUS LIGOURI STATION OF THE CROSS
HHL: Short exhortation from HHL.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening
prayer
HHL will say an opening prayer
ALL (Opening prayer from St. Alphonsus Liguori Station of the
cross):
My Lord, Jesus Christ,
You have made this journey to
die for me with unspeakable love;
and I have so many times
ungratefully abandoned You. | But now I love You with all my heart;
and, because I love You, I am
sincerely sorry for ever having offended You.
Pardon me, my God, and permit
me to accompany You on this journey.
You go to die for love of
me;
I want, my beloved Redeemer, to
die for love of You.
My Jesus, I will live and die
always united to You.
The First Station: Pilate Condemns Jesus to Die
Starting Location: In front of altar.
We pray for:
To be honest and not
wrongly accuse/judge others.
Activity:
The Labels I Place on Others:
Now gently ask yourself:👉 What quick assumptions have I made about others
lately?
Even those small moments—at the store, in traffic, or scrolling online. (Offer
to the Lord silently).
Pray (ALL):
A Prayer of Unknowing by Thomas Merton
My Lord God, I have no idea
where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain
where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am
following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe
that the desire to please You does in fact please You. And I hope I have that
desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from
that desire. And I know that, if I do this, You will lead me by the right road,
though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust You always though I
may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for You are
ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen.
The Second Station: Jesus Accepts His Cross
We pray for:
Our complaining
attitude.
Activity:
Activity:
From Complaint to Connection:
1.
Write your “holy rant”. Anything.
Do not overthink. Big or
small. This is your “Psalms moment”—God can handle
your honesty. He already knows what’s in your heart.
2.
Now, write your hope from that complaint. Eg (“I’m
frustrated about treatment, but I’m thankful for the nurse who smiled at me
today.”)
Pray (ALL):
“Do not grumble, brethren, against one another,
that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors.” (James 5:9)
The Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time
We pray for:
Hope and victory even
with failures.
Activity:
Hope needs actions to win victories – David J.
Schwartz
- Declare your HOPE openly. Say to
the group out loud. Eg. “This
door closed, but my heart stayed open. That’s a win.”
Pray (ALL):
Hope prayer
Heavenly father, I am your humble servant,
I come before you today in need of hope.
There are times when I feel helpless,
There are times when I feel weak.
I pray for hope.
I need hope for a better future.
I need hope for a better life.
I need hope for love and kindness.
Some say that the sky is at it’s
darkest just before the light.
I pray that this is true, for all seems dark.
I need your light, Lord, in every way.
I pray to be filled with your light from
head to toe. To bask in your glory.
To know that all is right in the world,
as you have planned, and as you want
it to be.
Help me to walk in your light, and live
my life in faith and glory.
In your name I pray, Amen.
The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets
His Afflicted Mother
We pray for:
Our parents, living or
deceased.
Activity:
Show a picture of your parents. Describe them to
the group in two or three phrases.
Pray (ALL):
Prayer for parents
O God I thank you for my dearest parents who loved
me and cared for me. Be with them and surround them with your presence. Open their hearts to trust your constant
care. Help me to show how much I appreciate them. Forgive me for the times I
have made them sad. Bless them with good health and happiness. I place them in
your hands. Watch over them with tender
love. Keep them close to one another in this life and in the next. Amen.
The Fifth Station: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the
Cross
We pray for:
Be kind and helpful.
Activity:
Kindness bingo
1. Mark all that you have done as RAK (random act of
kindness).
2. First to
complete horizontal, vertical, diagonal or ALL means you are kind 😊
Pray (ALL):
Proverbs 3:27
"Do not withhold
good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it."
The Sixth Station: Veronica
Offers Her Veil to Jesus
We pray for:
Boldness in
evangelizing people who are unpopular, marginalized and unwanted especially
women to CFC-handmaids of the Lord
Activity:
Draw Your Circle
Give each person a blank sheet of paper and have
them draw a small circle in the center. Write their name or "Me &
Jesus" in the middle.
Now draw 3–5 circles around it (like a ripple
effect).
Inside those circles, invite them to write the names (or initials) of people in
their life who:
- Don’t know Jesus yet
- May have drifted from faith
- Are seeking something more
- Are going through a difficult time
This creates a visual reminder of their “mission
field.”
You can even anoint the papers with holy water or
lay hands on them symbolically.
Light a candle during your prayer time for all
“the names in our circles.
Pray (ALL):
Romans 10:14 – “How can they believe in the
one of whom they have not heard?”
The Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second
Time
We pray for:
Our weaknesses.
Activity:
Creative
Activity: “Cracked but Growing”
Inspired by 2 Corinthians 12:9
“My
power is made perfect in weakness…”
Kintsugi Art
Collage
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing
broken pottery with gold, making the cracks more beautiful—not hidden.
Supplies:
- Paper or a sketchbook
- Magazines for collage (or draw your own!)
- Scissors, glue, gold marker/pen or gold paper
Instructions:
- Draw or cut
out a shape that
represents you (a heart, a cup, a body, etc.)
- Tear or “crack” the shape in 2–3 places. These represent
your weaknesses—the parts that feel broken, tired, or
uncertain.
- Now “repair” the cracks with gold—use
gold paper strips, shiny pens, thread, or tape.
- Around the cracks, write what has grown from them:
compassion, strength, grace, empathy, faith, etc.
🎯 Optional Prompt:
Write this prayer or affirmation around the image:
“I am
not less because I’m cracked. I’m more because grace fills the gaps.
Pray (ALL):
Prayer for strength and wisdom
Thank you, Lord, for being there for me and
allowing me to cry out to you in my times of need. It is amazing to me that the Lord of the
Universe would take time to listen to me and to care about what I say. God, there are things happening around me
right now that I do not understand. Some of these things make me feel weak,
helpless and afraid.
Even in the midst of this, I know that you are
the Lord. I know that the situation is
in Your hand, and I trust You. I beseech you for strength and for wisdom that I
would be able to endure this situation and be able to handle it in a way that
would bring glory to Your name. In Jesus
name. Amen.
The Eighth Station: Jesus Speaks to the Women
We pray for:
Faithfulness to our service
in CFC- handmaids of the Lord
Activity:
Faith for the Future
Now ask:
- Where do I
need to remember God’s faithfulness right now?
- What truth
do I want to carry into tomorrow?
Write a simple prayer of faith:
“God, the same You who walked me through
____,
will walk with me through ____.”
End the path with the word “Still here.”
Because you are. And that matters.
Pray (ALL):
Prayer to serve God well
Father of Mercy,
forgive my failings,
keep me in Your Grace,
and lead me in the way of salvation.
Give me strength in serving You
as a follower of Christ.
May the Eucharist bring me Your Forgiveness
and give me freedom to serve You all my life.
May it help me to remain faithful
and give me the grace I need in Your service.
May it teach me the way to eternal life. Amen.
The Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time
We pray for:
Grudge I held against
someone who has hurt me.
Activity:
Stick rejection
1.
Contemplate
how many stresses undermine your sense of peace.
2.
Write
words describing your existing stress on the sticks.
3.
Pray
for the hold of each stress to be broken.
4.
Break
the sticks, as a sign of breaking their
hold on you,
5.
so you
may be hungry for God’s promise on your journey.
6.
Invite
God to carry you the length of your journey.
7.
Contemplate
how many stresses undermine your sense of peace.
8.
Write
words describing your existing stress on the sticks.
9.
Pray
for the hold of each stress to be broken.
10.
Break
the sticks, as a sign of breaking their
hold on you, so you may be hungry for God’s promise on your journey.
11.
Invite
God to carry you the length of your journey.
As you do, say:
“This no longer
belongs to me.
I am
giving it to God.
I am
making space for peace.”
Pray (ALL):
“God, I’m not
sure how to forgive. But I’m willing to begin.
I give
You this weight, this wound, this anger.
I ask
for freedom—not because they deserve it,
but
because I do.
Heal
the part of me that’s still bleeding.
Show
me how to live unchained.”
The Tenth Station: Jesus
Is Stripped of His Garments
We pray for:
Embarrassment and
ashamed of proclaiming the good news
Activity:
The “Silent Confession” Card
Pass out blank index cards.
Invite each person to write one sentence
privately:
- A time they felt ashamed or hesitant to
share their faith
- Or a fear they carry about evangelizing
Examples:
- “I didn’t speak up when someone mocked
prayer.”
- “I’m afraid people will think I’m weird.”
- “I don’t feel good enough to share the
Gospel.”
Emphasize: No one will read their card. This is
between them and God.
Put in your altar at home at the foot of the cross.
Pray (ALL):
Your Spirit is strong
Your Spirit is Strong
[Liveloud LYRICS] Ablaze CFC
The Eleventh
Station: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
We pray for:
Comfort for everyone
who is in pain especially those who are hurting silently
Activity:
Tiny stuffed toy, give it a hug of comfort and give (with short message
if you like) to that person who is NOT yet a member of CFC-HOLD and hug her in person (and maybe invite to our
CLP).
Pray:
Prayer in time of suffering
Behold me, my beloved Jesus,
weighed down under the burden of my trials and
sufferings,
I cast myself at Your feet,
that You may renew my strength and my courage,
while I rest here in Your Presence.
Permit me to lay down my cross in Your Sacred
Heart,
for only Your infinite goodness can sustain me;
only Your love can help me bear my cross;
only Your powerful hand can lighten its weight.
O Divine King, Jesus,
whose heart is so compassionate to the
afflicted,
I wish to live in You;
suffer and die in You.
During my life be to me my model and my support;
At the hour of my death,
be my hope and my refuge.
Amen.
The Twelfth
Station: Jesus Dies Upon the Cross
We pray for:
Forgiveness and saying
sorry
Activity:
Cross paper
Instructions:
1.
Get an A4 paper
2.
Fold crosswise.
3.
Fold the left corner to
the center.
4.
Fold the right corner
to the center
5.
Cut with your hand
6.
Write the names of
people you want to forgive and on the other side names of people you want to
say sorry to
7.
Put the paper cross in
your altar or bible and every time
Pray:
Prayer for strength to forgive
Faultless Lord, enduring death for me,
You have consummated the debt of my sins:
Your sacrifice of forgiveness was absolute!
Grant me the strength to also forgive others,
To excuse their transgressions against me.
So I may truly reflect this spiritual fruit,
Obliterate any persistent feelings of malice.
Let each trespass end as a closing chapter,
My continuing on the road of righteousness.
Forgive my sins as I aspire to forgive others.
You are truly archetypical of forgiveness.
You are a most forgiving Lord!
The Thirteenth
Station: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
Prayer Location:
In front of the altar
We pray for:
For all those who have
no one to pray for.
Activity:
“Unseen
Names, Unspoken Prayers”
“The
Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” – Romans 8:26
Art
Prayer Wall: “God Knows Their Names”
Create an abstract piece
of art:
- Scribble, swirl, paint, or draw without clear meaning
- Each shape or color represents someone nameless
As you create, say:
“This brush
stroke is for the tired soul.
This
color is for the one with no family.
This
gold is for the light they still carry.”
Hang it somewhere you’ll see often. Let it
be a visual reminder that you prayed for the forgotten—and
that God knows every hidden name.
Pray:
Watch, O
Lord (St. Agustine prayer)
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch,
or weep tonight, and give Your angels and saints charge over those who sleep.
Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest Your weary ones.
Bless Your dying ones.
Soothe Your suffering ones.
Pity Your afflicted ones.
Shield Your joyous ones, and all for Your love's
sake. Amen.
The Fourteenth
Station: Jesus Is Placed in the Sepulcher
We pray for:
Silence, peace and joy
in our hearts
Activity/Pray:
God of Silence (GOD OF SILENCE | Bukas Palad)
Closing
prayer
HHL will say a closing prayer
ALL KNEEL facing the altar:
Prayer
to Jesus Christ Crucified
My good and dear Jesus,
I kneel before You,
asking You most earnestly
to engrave upon my heart
a deep and lively faith, hope,
and charity,
with true repentance for my
sins,
and a firm resolve to make
amends.
As I reflect upon Your five
wounds,
and dwell upon them
with deep compassion and
grief,
I recall, good Jesus,
the words the Prophet David
spoke
long ago concerning
Yourself:
“They pierced My hands and My
feet;
they have numbered all My
bones.”
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
