Stations of the Cross

Welcome to the St. Joseph Shrine outdoor Stations of the Cross, built between 1932-1936 on picturesque Iron Lake

The Stations of the Cross, also known as Via Crucis (way of the cross) or Via Dolorosa (way of sorrow) are a special devotion representing particular events from Jesus’ Passion and death.

Click on a title to read the specific station text, then use the navigation (bottom right) to navigate to the next station

Opening Prayer
Opening Prayer
Station I
Station I: Jesus is condemned to death
Station II
Station II: Jesus carries his Cross
Station III
Station III: Jesus Falls the First Time
Station IV
Station IV: Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother
Station V
Station V: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross
Station VI
Station VI: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
Station VII
Station VII: Jesus Falls the Second Time
Station VIII
Station VIII: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Station IX
Station IX: Jesus Falls the Third Time
Station X
Station X: Jesus is Stripped of His Clothes
Station XI
Station XI: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
Station XII
Station XII: Jesus Dies Upon the Cross
Station XIII
Station XIII: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
Station XIV
Station XIV: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
Prayer to Jesus Christ Crucified
Prayer to Jesus Christ Crucified