Our outdoor Stations of the Cross trail lies on a 1/3-mile path that leads from the house to the site of the future chapel.

 

For each station, we have selected a set of images from St. Ludwig Church in Darmstadt, Germany.  Inside that 1827 church, visitors find a one-of-a-kind set of Stations of the Cross carvings that were created by Wilhelm and Franz Albermann c.1905. Remarkably, these carvings survived the Allied bombing during WWII mostly intact, and represent what we believe is one of the most captivating displays of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion.

 

Mr. Mark Gabriel of Artisan Granite in Rhode Island conducted a two year process to take the original three-dimensional sculptures and transpose them into “relief carvings.” This allows for a manufacturing process called electro-metal deposition. The result is a thin-metal phosphor-bronze plaque, framed with solid copper, which replicates the original carvings. 

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These plaques are mounted to a life-sized cross made of rustic timber, and accentuated with the appropriate Roman numeral. The crosses are spaced approximately 50 yards apart, and the trail will incorporate some lovely garden areas to accentuate the sorrowful journey of our Lord to Calvary.

 

We believe that this Stations of the Cross trail is a spiritual experience (and a bit of exercise!) in its own right, which will be further enhanced when the ultimate pinnacle, beyond the recollection of Jesus’ body being placed in the tomb, is the celebration of the Eucharist in the Chapel of the Transfiguration.

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