WE HAVE AN INVITATION FROM OUR HOLY FATHER!
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| Pope Francis Sept 1, 2013 during the Angelus prayer Riccardo De Luca, ASSOCIATED PRESS |
Brothers and sisters, I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 September next, the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout the world, and I also invite each person, including our fellow Christians, followers of other religions and all men of good will, to participate, in whatever way they can, in this initiative.On 7 September, in Saint Peter's Square, here, from 19:00 until 24:00, we will gather in prayer and in a spirit of penance, invoking God's great gift of peace upon the beloved nation of Syria and upon each situation of conflict and violence around the world. Humanity needs to see these gestures of peace and to hear words of hope and peace! I ask all the local churches, in addition to fasting, that they gather to pray for this intention. (Pope Francis)
We are extremely blessed to have three Children’s Rosary groups meeting on Sept 7th each will be praying in a special way for Peace especially in Syria. The Children’s Rosary group from the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, CT USA wrote to me that they will not be holding the little birthday celebration for Our Lady after their Rosary this Saturday as they had planned. Instead they will be fasting from such sweets in response to the loving request from Our Holy Father. Please let us join Our Holy Father in Prayer and Fasting on Saturday. We hope that many will also unify their prayers with the children Saturday as we pray for Peace. The following is the schedule of Children's Rosary groups that will be meeting Saturday:
The Children's Rosary at St. Agnes Church in Naples, Florida USA will hold their monthly Children's Rosary at 9:30 AM ET.
The Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Parish in East Berlin, CT USA will hold their monthly Rosary at 10AM ET
The Children's Rosary at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, CT USA will hold their monthly Rosary at 3:30 PM ET.
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