The Way of the Cross on Good Friday, 10th April 2020.
We gathered this year in The College Chapel as a ‘virtual’ school community – unable to attend in person but connected by our faith.
Throughout the liturgy, you are invited to follow the Stations of the Cross by the celebrated early 20th Irish artist Sean Keating that hang in the College Chapel. You will hear the voices representing the Clongowes community of students, parents, staff and members of our Jesuit Community.
The voices you hear – sung and spoken – have been captured electronically from homes across the country and overseas and are brought together to guide us through this beautiful liturgy this evening.
As we start our journey on The Way of the Cross liturgy, we ask you to consider three things:
- The Way of the Cross in itself is a prayer. Open your heart to be moved and express your response through prayer.
- This is an imaginative exercise, use what you are seeing and hearing to move your heart and know Jesus’ love for you as he suffered and died on the cross.
- Be led to gratitude and solidarity with your brothers and sisters. Think of those that are suffering in the world today, pray for them and express your gratitude for all that there is to be thankful for in your own life.
Easter offers us real hope. It reveals the immensity of God’s love and a glimpse of the future he has planned for each one of us in rising from the dead. Through Easter we see how the love of God shines through darkness and discouragement and death. We have a sure hope that there is a meaning and purpose in all that happens to us.
Please press the play button in the window below to begin.
Should you wish to revisit any sections of our liturgy, you will find them below.
Greeting and Opening Prayer
Fr Rector Michael Sheil SJ
1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death
Commentary: Mr Chris Lumb
Pilates Song (Lloyd Webber) Karl Hayes
2nd Station: Jesus carries His Cross
Commentary: Jack Moroney
O sacred head surrounded (Bach) Schola
3rd Station: Jesus falls for the first time
Commentary: Mr Tom Carroll
Salvator mundi (Taize) Schola
4th Station: Jesus meets His Mother
Commentary: Mrs Mary Lou Mahon
Ave Maria (Caccini) Celine Byrne
5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry His cross
Commentary: Mr Stephen O Hara
Stand by me: (Kendzia) Sean Lannen
6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
Commentary: Mrs Sheelagh Mulcair
Nada te turbe (Taize) Schola
7th Station: Jesus falls a second time
Commentary: Fr Barney Mc Guckian SJ
Salvator mundi (Taize) Schola
8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Commentary: Ms Ann Cooke
Adoramus te Christe (Taize) Schola
9th Station: Jesus fall a third time
Commentary: Mikey Mina Ronayne
Salvator mundi (Taize) Schola
10th Station: Jesus’ clothes are taken away
Commentary: Ben Wilkins
O Lord hear my prayer (Taize) Sean Lannen
11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross
Commentary: Mrs Glenda Groome
Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Spiritual) Celine Byrne
12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross
Commentary: Mrs Jetta Weld
Eli,eli, lama sabachtani (Murphy) Celine Byrne
13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross
Commentary: Ms Jane O’Loughlin
Be still for the presence of the Lord (Evans) Celine Byrne
14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb
Commentary Rev. Niall Leahy SJ
Song of the Birds (Casals) Jane Hughes: cello
Hosanna filio David (Gregorian chant) Schola
Reflection: The Signs of our Times
Rev. Niall Leahy SJ
Final Blessing and Our Father
Fr Rector Michael Sheil SJ
Closing Hymn
Only in God (Talbot) Schola
