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Friday, September 4, 2015

Poorest of the Poor


Tomorrow we remember in a special way Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta.  Her name has almost become synonymous with helping the poorest of the poor.  Last year at this time we had the wonderful blessing to spend time with the sisters of Charity in Bridgeport Connecticut USA.  The Sisters held a Children's Rosary at their convent.  We had members of our Children's Rosary group from the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, CT and the children the sisters work with in Bridgeport praying together.  It was beautiful to see the children all kneeling in the sisters' chapel before the large crucifix on the wall with the words I thirst.  Next to the children was a picture of Mother Theresa with a first class relic.

In many ways it seems that Mother Teresa has been close to the Children's Rosary.  We are blessed to have a Children's Rosary prayer group in a parish named after Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta in Kenya.  We have also seen the beauty of children from all walks of life coming together on their knees to pray the Rosary, a prayer that was so dear to Mother Teresa.  Some of our Children's Rosary groups are from very poor regions of the world.  Yet the children are able to bring joy to the bleakest of situations.  Some of our groups in Pakistan are fond of taking to the streets each day to pray with the poor and sick.  Children from Angola to Australia to Canada can be found in these little Children's Rosary groups. They come to prayer with simplicity and open hearts.  

On this eve of the Feast of Bl. Mother Teresa in a special way we ask for her intercession for all members of the Children's Rosary. May we all be carriers of peace and charity in this world. Amen.

Over the next week we have many Children's Rosary groups meeting.  Please consider joining the children in prayer.  The children always pray for those unifying prayers with them.

Friday September 4th (First Friday)
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6AM local time

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 9AM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Pine Bluff Wisconsin10 AM CT
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Peter Church in Musa Dughal Pakistan 2PM local timeChildren's Rosary at St. Joseph Parish in Adrain, Michigan 5PM
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 9PM local 
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf Town Pakistan 6PM local time

Children's Rosary at St. Luke's Parish in Ogallala, Nebraska
Saturday September 5th (First Saturday)
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6AM local time

Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Corvallis, Oregon 9AM PT
Children's Rosary at St. Agnes Church in Naples FL 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Sharon, MA 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of LaSalette Parish in Sulphur, Louisiana 9:30 AM CT
Children's Rosary at S. Michael the Archangel Parish held in the Kibera Slum in Langatta Nairobi, Kenya to meet at 10 AM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Rushden, Northants England 10 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Parish in Syracuse, NY to meet at 10 AM ET at the Daughters of St. Mary Chapel
Children's Rosary at St. Bridget Church in Cheshire, CT 12:30 PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Peter Church in Musa Dughal, Pakistan 2PM local time
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Church in Middleboro, MA 2PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Gregory the Great Parish in Bristol, CT 2:15 PM ET (FIRST MEETING)
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Becket Church in Cheshire, CT 3PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, CT 3:30 PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Peter's Church in Higganum, CT 4PM ET 
Children's Rosary at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Natchitoches, Louisiana 4:30 ET 
Children's Rosary at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Shrub Oak NY 4:45 PM ET
Children's Rosary at our Lady of Fatima Parish in Hartford, CT 5PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Richmond, Virginia 4PM

Children's Rosary at Mary Queen of the Universe Parish Comstock, TX 5:15 CT
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf town Pakistan meets 6PM local time
Sunday September 6th
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6 AM local time

Children's Rosary at Our Lady and St. Patrick Church in Nottingham, England 9AM local time
Children's Rosary at Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Nairobi, Kenya 6AM ET

Children's Rosary at St Thomas Church in Thomaston, CT 11 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Church in Harlan, Kentucky 11:30 AM
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Bernard Church in Mount Lebanon, PA at 2PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Peter's Church in Musa Dughal Pakistan 2PM local time
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 in North Delta, British Columbia 6PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf Town Pakistan 6PM local time
Monday July 7th
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6AM local time

Children's Rosary at St. Joesph Church in Wakefield MA 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Grace Home for Children in Meru, Kenya at 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 St. Peter Church in Musa Dughal Pakistan 2PM local timeChildren'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 Rose of Mystica House in Edmeston, NY 4:40 PM ET

Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Victory Crestview, Floriday 6PM CT

Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf town in Pakistan 6PM local time

Tuesday September 8th (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6AM local time
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart School Queensland, Australia 8AM local time.
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Peter Church in Musa Dughal Pakistan 2PM local timeChildren's Rosary at Holy Reedemer Parish in Menominee Michigan 6PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf town Pakistan 6PM local time 

Children's Rosary at St. Elisabeth of Hungary Parish in North Adams MA 6PM ET (FIRST MEETING)
Wednesday September 9th
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Butanpura Pakistan 6AM local time

Children's Rosary at St. Keirans School Queensland, Australia 8AM local time
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Peter Church in Musa Dughal Pakistan 2PM local timeChildren's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Ashraf town Pakistan 6PM local time

Other posts you may enjoy:
How to Start a Children's Rosary
Vocation of Motherhood
Hear from the Children

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