Stations of the Cross

Devotion to the holy places associated with the birth, the hidden and the public life of Christ, with his agony, passion and death, goes back to the early centuries of Christianity. Pious pilgrims loved to journey to Palestine and walk prayerfully along the road taken by Our Blessed Saviour from the court of Pontius Pilate to Calvary.
In the course of time, private individuals, unable to journey to Jerusalem, represented by picture and statuary in home or garden, various incidents of Our Lord's sorrowful carrying of the Cross to Calvary. With the approval and guidance of the Church, St Leonard, by eloquent sermons, encouraged this devotional practice.
So today in every Catholic Church can be seen "Stations of the Cross" such as are reproduced on this page.

'We adore you Oh Christ and we praise you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the World'

Seven times he spoke,seven words of love
And all three hours his silence cried
For mercy on the souls of man
Jesus our love is crucified.

Come, take thy stand beneath the Cross
And let the Blood fom out that side
Fall gently on thee drop by drop
Jesus our love is crucified

Stations of the Cross

Station I     - Jesus is condemned to die                      Donated by Mr I. Allen Snr
Station II    - Jesus is made to bear his Cross             Donated by the Dicicco Family
Station III   - Jesus falls the first time                          Donated by Mr N. Allen
Station IV   - Jesus meets his Mother                           Donated by Mrs J. B. Jones
Station V    - The Cyrenian helps Jesus                        Donated by the Brannon Family
Station VI   - Veronica wipes the face of Jesus           Donated by Mr & Mrs L. Ross
Station VII  - Jesus falls the second time                     Donated by Miss M. Ross & Mr W. Ross
Station VIII - Jesus consoles the women                     Donated by the Parker Family
Station IX   - Jesus falls the third time                         Donated by Seymour Family
Station X    - Jesus is stripped of his garments           Donated by Mr & Mrs A. T. Ross
Station XI   - Jesus is nailed to the Cross                     Donated by Mrs Jones, Mrs Millward & Mis H. Rowbotham
Station XII  - Jesus dies of the Cross                             Donated by the Daniels Family & the Family of E. Smith
Station XIII - Jesus is taken down from the Cross      Donated by the Gorman Family
Station XIV - Jesus is placed in the Sepulcre               Donated by the Pearson Family