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The  Light of Jesus
Via Lucis for Children   

In the company of children along the Trail of Light

This Trail of Light (Via Lucis) for children can be put into effect during the Easter period
and during those moments of fortitude within the life of a community.
It is an itinerant and joyous catechesis.
It is a Trail of Light by now quite diffused.
It has been done in Rome, Jerusalem, Moscow and many other parts of the world.
Everyone is enthusiastic about it, especially children.
"How beautiful it is" they say, "to  keep Jesus company with a joyous face."
Now we can really say that the journey is over:
After Calvary, the Victory of Life.   


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Suggestions for its celebration

The procession is led by four ministers (or children).
One carries the Paschal candle, lit, another the Gospel, with the pages open at the readings about the Resurrection and two bunches or baskets of flowers, the symbol of life.
The person presiding the service accompanies them.
The lectors may decide to stay at the lecterns.
The participants either follow behind or, as the opportunity permits, remain in the pews;
A group of cantors intone the hymns. At the end of the celebration, fourteen children will remain at the foot of the altar, at the head of the assembly of the faithful, each with a candle in hand to be lit from the Paschal candle, as he says to each of them: Go! Carry the light of the Risen Christ to all the brothers you meet".
All answer: "Amen!"
The service ends with everyone singing a joyous hymn, while the candles are raised and the light are switched on. (Where no images are available, the fourteen stations may be represented by as many luminous crosses, if its dark, and/or streamers with,  written on them: "Hallelujah, He is truly risen!" or the titles from the texts).



These are all suggestions. Everyone will make improvements as they see fit



1996 Editrice Elle Di Ci - 10096 Leumann (Torino) ISBN 88-01-00651-9


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Introduction >>>

THE LIGHT OF JESUS
Via Lucis for Children

Introduction


 
1. station
   That fabulous morn
 
2. station 
   The empty tomb
 
3. station
   Master! How wonderful!
 
4. station
   The Emmaus Station
 
5. station
   The Living Bread
 
6. station
   What a lot of fish!
 
7. station
   Peace and Forgiveness
 
8. station
   Have heart, Thomas!
 
9. station
   By the sea
10. Station
   Do you love me?
11. station
   Go throughout
   the whole  world
12. station
   Heaven,  our homeland
13. station
   Waiting for the Gift
14. station
   Fire and Feasting

Conclusion