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Stations of the Cross at Holy Trinity

ByMatthew Crane Reading Time: 3 minutes
Maxwell Burris took on the role of Jesus in today’s event. He and the Roman soldiers (Colten Lindauer on the left and MIcah Ward on the right) lead the procession through the school from the gymnasium into the church.

Holy Trinity 5th-grade students performed the annual presentation of Jesus’ walk to the cross on Thursday morning at Holy Trinity’s East Campus. 

The performance invites the students to portray the journey to the cross in a meaningful and memorable way through the 14 Stations of the Cross. Each year, students apply to portray the various biblical figures involved in Jesus’s condemnation, crucifixion and burial.

The 14 Stations of the Cross begin with Jesus’s sentence under Pontius Pilate and end with Jesus’s burial. During the somber event, students, teachers and visitors are invited to reflect on these moments from Jesus’s life. At each station, the students spoke about the meaning and led songs through the procession.

The stations are as follows.

  1. Jesus is condemned to death
  2. Jesus takes up his cross
  3. Jesus falls the first time
  4. Jesus meets his mother, Mary
  5. Simon of Cyrene helps carry the cross
  6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
  7. Jesus falls a second time
  8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
  9. Jesus falls a third time
  10. Jesus is stripped of his garments
  11. Jesus is nailed to the cross
  12. Jesus dies on the cross
  13. Jesus is taken down from the cross
  14. Jesus is laid in the tomb

Here are a few photos from today.

Ash Weeks brings the cross out to Jesus after he is sentenced by Pilate.
Veronica, portrayed by Hailey Clayton, has a little trouble staying in character in the gymnasium.
Students dipped their fingers in the blessed water before performing the Sign of the Cross upon entering the sanctuary.
From left: First graders Averly Shader, Rue Erny, and Saylor Senior prayed during the service.
Jesus, portrayed by Maxwell Burris, being placed on the cross.
Mary, portrayed by Maisy Rolwing, gazes upon the crucified Christ.

Cast

Jesus – Maxwell Burris
Mary – Maisy Rolwing
Soldiers – Micah Ward and Colton Lindauer
Pilate – Hank Bajorek
Judas – Eli Kiefer
Presents the cross to Jesus – Ash Weeks
Simon (helps carry the cross) – Tucker Reckelhoff
Veronica (wipes Jesus face) – Hailey Clayton
Crying women (three that went to Jesus in the church) – Cecilia Hasenour (pink veil), Avery Spellmeyer (blue veil), Abigail Bruner (purple veil)
John – Henry Knies
Murderers on crosses next to Jesus – Phoenix Weyer and Jaxon Roettger
Joseph of Arimathea – August Peter
Lead Vocalists – Macy Hartings and Abby Nord
Teacher Vocalist – Mrs. Dana Buechlein
Pianist – Mrs. Lauren Popp
Guitarists – Mr. David Underwood and Mr. Mark Sparrow
5th Grade teachers – Mrs. Kelly Schafer and Mrs. Lindsey Smith

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