We are encouraged to pray the rosary every day. The month of October is especially dedicated to this traditional spiritual practice. The rosary is a compendium of the life of Jesus and Mary and a summary of the liturgical year – as we meditate on the saving events in the life of Jesus and the faithful witness of our Blessed Mother. Journeying through the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries of the rosary, we bring to mind our Lord’s incarnation, public ministry, passion and death, and His resurrection. We recite the rosary in church every Wednesday morning prior to the 9:30 am Mass. Also, we will pray the rosary in our meditation garden, every Thursday in October, at 6:30 pm. Please bring a lawn chair and join us.
“If you want peace in your heart, in your home, in your country, gather together every day and say the rosary” (Pope St. Pius X). “The rosary is a long chain that links heaven and earth. One end of it is in our hands and the other end is in the hands of the Blessed Mother. Mary responds to our prayers, bringing new life to human hearts” (St. Therese of Lisieux). “The rosary is my favorite prayer. It is a marvelous prayer in its simplicity and its depth” (Pope St. John Paul II). “Do not cease praying for your children; God’s grace can touch a hardened heart. When you pray the rosary, commend your children to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and she will attend to their needs” (St. Louise de Marillac).