In speaking with individuals who have called and reached out there is a desire to help but also a uncertainty if children will come. Often I share the story of a group leader from Ohio USA. She began her Children's Rosary group close to 2 years ago in their Adoration Chapel. Often another adult women would come and occasionally one child. She was disappointed more children did not come. A month later she wrote and there was a beautiful peace in her writing. No more children had come but she shared that she was feeling drawn to not only saying one Rosary before the Blessed Sacrament she was saying three. She felt that as long as she was physically able to be there herself she would continue to invite children and pray.
Indeed when we celebrate all we have to give there is a joy that comes. Many will experience a time when attendance is low or a month when no children may come. We should not become frightened and think this is a failure instead look at it as an opportunity to thirst for souls as Our Lord did and pray ourselves.
In thinking about what we have and not what we don't have there is also a peace. One women recently wrote from a small town in a rural area in the United States. At first she seemed a bit sad as there were only 5 children in her parish that attended Mass regularly. She mentioned that one of the children was her grandchild and the other children were also part of her family. I asked if they would consider coming together as a Children's Rosary and she said, yes. I mentioned that a group of 5 children praying regularly as a Children's Rosary is a powerhouse of prayer. As we spoke she seemed to get more excited and said she liked imagining these children as a powerhouse of prayer. Yes when we celebrate what Our Lord is giving us and keep persisting many graces and blessings will follow. We should never stop reaching out and inviting children. Our Lord in so many ways in the Gospels shows us that numbers do not matter. In the story of the Lost Coin (Luke 15: 8-10) or the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1-7) we see that even one soul is so precious to Our Lord.
Over the next week many Children's Rosary prayer groups will meet. I encourage you to join the children in prayer. The children always pray for those unifying prayers with them. It is special for the children to know that there are others unifying prayers with them from around the world. More and more we begin to feel connected to those in distant places knowing that we are linked in love and prayer.
Friday May 8th
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Orange TX 7:05 AM CT
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Pontiac, IL 9:05 CT
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Saturday May 9th
Children Rosary at St. Michael the Archangel Parish and held in Kibera Slum in Langatta Nairobi Kenya 10 AM local time.
Children's Rosary at St. Micahel Church in Garden City, SC at 10:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Corvallis, Oregon 12PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Daughters of Charity Convent in Bridgeport CT 2:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Church in Nairobi Kenya 3PM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Peter Claver Church in West Hartford CT 3:45 PM ET
Sunday May 10th
Children's Rosary at Our Lady and St. Patrick Parish in Nottingham, England 9aM local time (4AM ET)
Children's Rosary at Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Nairobi, Kenya 6AM ET
Children's Rosary at Assumption Church in Umoja Kenya 7AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in South Windsor, CT 8:45 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas the Apostle in West Hartford CT 9:45 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in New Britain CT 11 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston, CT 11 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Patrick's Church in Tacoma WA 11:30 AM PST
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Daughters of Charity Convent in Bridgeport CT 2:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Anthony Church in Lorain, Ohio 3PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament
Children's Rosary at Assumption Parish in Hanover, PA 3PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday May 11th
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Wakefield, MA 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Grace Home for Children in Meru, Kenya 10 AM 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 Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Church in Gladstone, Michigan 4:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac, New York 4:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother in Avondale, PA 6PM ET
Tuesday May 12th
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart School Queensland Australia 8AM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mills Kentucky 9:30 AM ET
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 May 13th (Optional Memorial Our Lady of Fatima)
Children's Rosary at St. Keirans School in Queensland, Australia 8AM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Stephen the Martyr Parish in Lilburn, GA at 9:30 AM CT
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Paul Parish in Fenton, Missouri at 6PM ET
Thursday May 14th (Ascension Thursday)
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Martin Parish in Kingsville, TX 6:30 PM ET
Other posts you may enjoy:
How to Start a Children's Rosary
May We Be a Joy for God
Children Using their Talents to Praise the Lord
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