Recently, I was able to speak
to Principal Wright about his experiences with the Children's Rosary at his
school: St. Francis Xavier in Birmingham, Alabama USA. They held their first
Children's Rosary in May of 2017. The school has chosen to hold their
Children's Rosary each Friday at 2:30 PM. The children all meet in their
respective classrooms at 2:30. Over the intercom a group of children lead and
then all the children respond. They rotate who leads each week. The children
taking turns at the end of each decade, placing paper flowers they have made
before an image of Our Lady as a teacher asks for the fruit of that mystery. In
October and May the children often come together outside for a Children's
Rosary before a statue of Our Lady.
Principal Wright was able to
share some of the benefits he has seen since beginning a Children's Rosary in
his school.
"Our school's participation in the
Children's Rosary has had a significant influence on the direction and culture
of our school. Our school has become more peaceful and focused on Jesus,
as the Blessed Mother changes hearts and gently directs our desires towards
greater devotion to her Son."
Principal Wright liked having the children of his school all
meet at the same time to pray each week. He explained, "I feel it is very important to have the
children all praying at the same time in the classrooms. They are little prayer
groups and yet one unified voice together."
When asked if he thought there is a benefit to participating
in an international prayer group movement compared to an individual school
implementing the Rosary?
Principal Wright responded, "The Children's Rosary is unique for
three reasons: the Children's Rosary's promotes children praying the rosary for
themselves, it's a prayer movement that unites children together all over the
world in prayer together, and it models praying the rosary with reverence,
devotion, and beauty."
Twice a month a Children's Rosary in Fairbanks, Alaska USA
holds their Children's Rosary at the same time as the school in Birmingham,
Alabama. This has been a special experience for the children. Both groups know
they are unifying prayers.
Principal Wright also mentioned,
"One of the things I very much like about
the Children’s Rosary is that it is child led. This is important because the
children take the leadership role. When they go home they are comfortable
leading a Rosary and can lead their family in prayer."
We are very grateful to Principal Wright for sharing his
experiences. While St. Francis Xavier has their Children's Rosary weekly during
the school day there is flexibility in implementing the Children's Rosary on a
monthly or even daily schedule. Some schools have chosen to meet together
monthly prior to a first Friday Mass for example. Some groups may not be able
to meet during the school day and for them meetings before or after school are
an option. We did want to share the experiences of St. Francis Xavier school as
it seems to be an implementation that has worked very well. The addition of
using an intercom may also not be possible in some schools but for others they
may like to use it.
More and more we are trying to reach schools and introduce
the Children's Rosary. To this end, we just completed a new Welcome Letter to
educators. If you would like a copy to share with a school please let us know
by emailing Blythe at blythe@childrensrosary.org
"When you commit to a weekly Children's
Rosary during the school day, you are inviting the Blessed Mother into the life
of your school. She will not fail to gently and powerfully move your
school towards a greater devotion to her Son." ~Principal Wright
"Cuando te comprometes
con un Rosario de Niños seminal durante el día escolar, estás invitando a la
Santísima Madre a la vida de tu escuela. Ella no dejará de mover tu escuela de
manera suave y poderosa hacia una mayor devoción hacia su Hijo". ~
Señor Wright (Director de Santo Xavier Escuela)
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