Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross were designed and created by the artist Sallie O’Sullivan especially for Balally Parish. They were made in 1982 at the request of the then Parish Priest, Fr. Randles, and have become an integral and unique part of the church.
The stations are extremely unique as they were made using a supplementary weft technique. It is not a tapestry weave although warp and weft both show on the face. The imagery is constructed into the weave on the face of the woven cloth.
Acid super Milling Dyes were used to create the wonderful colours, while the yarns were mothproofed with Mitin F.F during dyeing to protect them.
At the time it was not thought that this technique was ever used for the Stations of the Cross.
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“We adore You o Christ and praise you,
because by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed the world.”
The First Station
Jesus is condemned to death
(Matthew 27:26)
The Second Station
Jesus receives his cross
(John 19:17)
The Third Station
Jesus falls the first time
(Isiah 63:5)
The Fourth Station
Jesus meets his mother
(John 19:26)
The Fifth Station
Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus
to carry his cross
(Luke 23:26)
The Sixth Station
Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
(Matthew 25:40)
The Seventh Station
Jesus falls the second time
(Psalm 22:14-15)
The Eighth Station
Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
((Luke 23:27-28)
The Ninth Station
Jesus falls the third time
(2 Cor 12:9)
The Tenth Station
Jesus is stripped of his garments
(Matthew 27:35)
The Eleventh Station
Jesus is nailed to the cross
(Luke 23:33-34)
The Twelfth Station
Jesus dies on the cross
(Luke 23:44-49)
The Thirteenth Station
Jesus is taken down from the cross
(John 19:38-40)
The Fourteenth Station
Jesus is laid in the tomb
(John 19:41-42)
Welcome
WELCOME to Balally Parish website.
I hope you will find it informative, and even inspiring.
Informative in terms of providing the times of Church services like weekend Masses, dates for Baptisms, the names of the Parish Team, the members of the Parish Pastoral Council and of the many other groups that work collaboratively with us in the Parish. You might even want to join one or other of these groups and if so you might get in touch with us.
You might also find the website inspiring insofar as it lists the various pieces of Liturgical Art in the Church, with some commentary and explanation. In particular, you might wish to visit the entries on the website about
– the Washing of the Feet
– the Torah Scroll
– the Burning Bush
– the Stations of Creation in stained glass
– the Stations of the Cross
Lastly, if you have any comments to offer on the design of the website or on how we might improve it, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Thank you for visiting the Balally website.
Wishing you every blessing and Shalom.
Fr. Dermot A. Lane, PP
