St Joseph's Church First World War Memorial Stations of the Cross, Gunnedah

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St Joseph’s Church was built in Gothic style by the parishioners in 1918-1919, beginning in the final months of the First World War. The foundation stone was laid on 7 July 1918 by Dr O'Connor, Bishop of Armidale and the opening and blessing of the church was celebrated on 22 June 1919. The building of the church at this time was a significant achievement for the parish. There are fourteen 'Stations of the Cross' in Catholic churches commemorating Jesus' journey to Calvary in visual images such as paintings, reliefs or sculptures. The stations in St Joseph’s are paintings in ornately carved timber frames. Each station was donated by parishioners in honour of a soldier or soldiers from Gunnedah and surrounding areas who fell during the war. Each station has a plaque detailing who it was erected by, in whose honour it is erected and where and when they died. The stations depicted are: Jesus is condemned to death Jesus is made to bear his cross Jesus falls the first time Jesus meets his mother The Cyrenean helps Jesus Veronica wipes the face of Jesus Jesus falls the second time Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem Jesus falls the third time Jesus is stripped of his garments Jesus is nailed to the cross Jesus dies on the cross Jesus is taken from the cross Jesus is placed in the sepulchre

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