"No One is Excluded from the Joy Brought by the Lord" -Pope Francis

At the close of 2014 there is much to be thankful for. This year has brought many new Children's Rosary groups sprinkled across the globe.  Each one a special gift from Our Lord.  There is also celebration of groups that are now reaching their one and two year anniversaries and some even longer.  There has been the taste of pure joy and the reality of great suffering.  Pope Francis says it well in his Apostolic Exhortion Evangell Gaudium “No one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord. The Lord does not disappoint those who take this risk; whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that He is already there, waiting for us with open arms." 

We should not be afraid of our weaknesses and doubt when we are trying to help Him.  It is not always easy to take a chance such as starting a Children's Rosary prayer group or continuing a group when many challenges arrise. Yet Pope Francis reminds us to have confidence in the Lord and realize that when we are weak and dependent on the Lord this is when He can work most perfectly. Much like a child who depends entirely on his or her parents. Pope Francis goes on to say, "Nobody can go off to battle without confidence, we have already lost half the battle and we bury our talents.  While painfully aware of our own frailties, we have to march on without giving in, keeping in mind what the Lord said to Saint Paul: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2Cor 12:9). 

Over the next week we are blessed to have many Children's Rosary groups meeting.  These groups cover each one of us in a blanket of prayers.  

FridayJanuary 2nd (First Friday)
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Orange, TX 7:05 AM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Paul's School in Odell, IL 8:35 AM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Pontiac, IL at 9AM CT 

Children's Rosary at St. Stephen Church in Lilburn, GA 9AM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Parish in Adrian, Michigan 5PM ET

Saturday January 3rd (First Satruday) 
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Corvallis, Oregon to meet at 9AM Pacific time
Children's Rosary at St. Agnes Church in Naples, Florida to meet at 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Blessed Sacrament Church in Walpole, MA 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary to meet at Our Lady of LaSalette Parish in Sulphur, Louisiana to meet at 9:30 AM CT 
Children's Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel Parish and held in Kibera Slum in Langatta Nairobi, Kenya to meet at 10AM local time. 
Children's Rosary at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Rushden, Northants England 3PM GMT or 10 AM ET 
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Church in East Berlin, CT to meet at 10AM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Bridget Church in Cheshire CT 12:30 PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lago Nigeria 1PM ET

Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Church in Middleboro MA 2PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Daughter's of Charity in Bridgeport, CT 2:30 PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Becket Church in Cheshire CT 3PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Shriub Oak 4:45 PM ET

Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Hartford CT 5PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Luke Parish in Ogallala Nebraska 4:30 PM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Richmond Virginia 4PM

Sunday January 4th
Children's Rosary at Our Lady and St. Patrick's Church in Nottingham, England 9AM local time  (4AM ET)
Children's Rosary at St. Luke's Church in Ogallala, Nebraska at 8:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston, CT 11AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Church in Harlan Kentucky 11:30 AM 
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lago Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Bernard Church in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania at 2PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Daughter's of Charity in Bridgeport, CT 2:30 PM ETChildren's Rosary at St. Anthony Church in Lorain, Ohio 3PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
Children's Rosary at St. Joachim Parish in Madera, California 5:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at Assumption Church in Umoja, Kenya 2PM local time 
Children's Rosary at Immaculate Conception Church North Delta, British Columbia 6PM ET
Monday January 5th
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Grace Home for Children in Meru, Kenya 10AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Academy in Shenandoah, PA 12:20 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lago Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Church in Gladstone Michigan 4:30PM  ET
Children's Rosary of St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac, New York 4:30 PM ET

Tuesday January 6th

Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate, Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Redeemer Parish in Menominee, Michigan 6PM ET
Wednesday January 7th 
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos Nigeria 1PM
Thursday January 8th
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate, Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
The Children's Rosary at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Brentwood, California will meet at 6:30 PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Children's Rosary at St. Martin Church in Kingsville, Texas will meet at 6:30 PM