Seventh Day of Christmas

We pray you are continuing to enjoy the Octave of Christmas. Amelia, a member of the Children's Rosary from the Porto region of Portugal, holds a "Christ is Born" sign as part of the Children's Rosary Patiently Waiting Campaign.

Third Day of Christmas 2022

 

Zosia, age 8, from from Grimsby, Ontario, had sent us a photograph of her "Patiently Waiting" sign during Advent. Now she has taken that down and replaced it with her "Christ is Born" sign. We thank Zosia for the beautiful reminder that Christ is at the center of Christmas and that Christmas is not celebrated only for one day. 

Zosia helps lead a Children's Rosary on Radio Maria USA on the second Saturday of every month at 3:00 pm Central/ 4:00 pm Eastern time. We hope you can join us!

Interview about the Children's Rosary on the Terry & Jesse Show 22 Dec 22

 

Listen to an interview hosted by Terry Barber and Jesse Romero about the Children's Rosary. 

INTERVIEW LINK

Children's Rosary - Christmas Edition from Germany

The Children's Rosary in Hamburg, Germany sent along the following pictures from their Children's Rosary meeting on December 17. 

They prayed a special bilingual Rosary in German and Spanish. 

Children dressed up in honor of the Nativity. They did a traditional "Posada" from Mexico. They concluded with a lunch.

 

A Christmas Gift from the Children's Rosary 2022

 

Merry Christmas from the Children's Rosary. We thank all those who participated in the Children's Rosary "Patiently Waiting" Campaign. We were happy to see people putting up their signs in our town of West Hartford, Connecticut, USA. People sent us pictures with "Patiently Waiting" signs in their windows from Ireland, Portugal, Canada, and Pakistan. These signs can now be taken down and replaced with ones that read "Christ is Born." These can stay up for the whole Christmas season.

We have a special gift from the Children's Rosary. A Christmas Mass was celebrated for all the members of the Children's Rosary and all who help the Children's Rosary at 10:00AM on December 25, 2022. This Mass was offered by a La Salette Missionary from New York.

We were able to attend Mass at St Philip the Apostle Church in Ashford, Connecticut today. A Children's Rosary group recently started in December at this Church. This new group was indeed a very special gift for the Christ Jesus. You may also recognize this altar from the Children's Rosary instructional videos. We filmed them at this Church. It is my mother's Church. She has been attending the new Children's Rosary. She has found it very moving to attend the prayers. 

"Is Someone in Your Home Expecting a Child?"

We have had our Patiently Waiting sign up during Advent. When my mother was visiting us, a neighbor walking by asked, "is someone in your home expecting a child?"

This sign has created a curiosity as to what our family was waiting for these past 40 days. With the beginning of Christmas on December 25, we will be taking our sign down and replacing it with a sign that reads "Christ is Born". Indeed our family has been expecting a child but maybe not the child others were anticipating. Yet Christmas is about the Christ Child and these are our little efforts to bring Him back to the center of Christmas.

Patiently Waiting in Derry, Ireland 2022

 

As Christmas approaches we continue to keep vigil. We hope many may consider participating in the Children's Rosary Patiently Waiting campaign. 

                    This Advent Place a Patiently Waiting Sign in Your Window 

Join the Children's Rosary by putting a sign in your window as a beautiful reminder of where our hearts can be found as we prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ. On Christmas replace the sign with one that reads: Christ is Born.

Patiently Waiting in Pakistan 2022

 

We were excited to receive this picture from a Children's Rosary group in Pakistan.

                This Advent Place a Patiently Waiting Sign in Your Window 

Join the Children's Rosary by putting a sign in your window as a beautiful reminder of where our hearts can be found as we prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ. On Christmas replace the sign with one that reads: Christ is Born.

Patiently Waiting In Portugal

Amelia, age 9, has sent us a picture of her "Patiently Waiting" sign. She has put it in her window below but with the reflection it is hard to see the sign and her face next to it. 

Recently, she hosted an interview about the Children's Rosary and found out about the Patiently Waiting Campaign. After hearing about it, she wanted to participate. Her video can be seen HERE or watched below:

              This Advent Place a Patiently Waiting Sign in Your Window 

Join the Children's Rosary by putting a sign in your window as a beautiful reminder of where our hearts can be found as we prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ. On Christmas replace the sign with one that reads: Christ is Born.

Join Us for a Christmas Novena Starting December 16, 2022

                                                         Christmas Novena

Prayer to the Miraculous Infant of Prague

In anticipation of Christmas December 25th consider saying this 9 day Novena from December 16th-December 24th.  

O Divine Infant Jesus, Who said: "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you." Through the intercession of Mary, Your Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted.

(Make your request.)

O Divine Infant Jesus, Who said: "Unless you become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven." Grant me the simplicity and wonder, the tenderness and gentleness of a child. Fill me with innocence, hope and love. Grant me the grace that I need.

(Make your request.)

O Divine Infant Jesus, help me know how close You are to me and how powerful is Your embrace. Help me to trust that You hold the whole world in Your hand. I place my every need and care in Your hands. I ask that you fulfill my request according to Your holy will.

(Make your request.)

Miraculous Infant of Prague, have mercy on us.

We humbly ask that you join us in praying this novena and include as one of your intentions: for all those who help the Children's Rosary through time, talent or treasure may they receive Christmas peace and joy. 

This is spiritual gift we would like to share with all those who have supported the Children's Rosary this year. In addition, a Mass will be celebrated for all the members of the Children's Rosary and all who help the Children's Rosary on December 25th.

Patiently Waiting in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

This is eight year old Zosia, who sent us a picture of her "Patiently Waiting" sign at her home. We hope more people will consider participating in the Children's Rosary Patiently Waiting Campaign. This is a gentle way to let people know where our hearts can be found as we prepare ourselves for the coming of Christmas. On Christmas Eve take down your Patiently Waiting sign and put up a sign that says "Christ is Born".

To learn more watch the video below or click HERE

Upcoming December 17, 2022 Children's Rosary Meeting in Hamburg, Germany

 

Children's Rosary December 2022 Newsletter

 

Click HERE to Read our December 2022 Children's Rosary Newsletter

Amelia, Age 9, Hosts Interview with the Founder of the Children's Rosary

 

Please see a recent interview by Amelia, age 9, a member of the Children's Rosary.

Amelia is from Porto, Portugal and helps lead the Children's Rosary on Radio Maria USA each month. She is joined by Zosia, age 8, from Canada who together lead the prayers on the second Saturday of each month at 4 pm Eastern time. Click HERE to listen streaming.

Day of the Little Candles 2022

We wanted to humbly share pictures from the December 7 celebration of the Day of the Little Candles. This is a Colombian tradition which gives honor to Our Blessed Mother on the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The lanterns shown in the pictures we handmade. A link on how to do this is provided below.

Beginning in 2012 we have celebrated the Day of the Little Candles. We invite members of the Children's Rosary each year to also put out candles or lanterns in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Here is a LINK of how to make the lanterns in English. Here is the LINK in Spanish.

We thank all of you who participated this year at your homes. 

Endorsement of the Children's Rosary by Bishop Scantlebury

Recently we had a meeting with Bishop Scantlebury of the Bridgetown Diocese of Barbados. He warmly received us and was excited to see the Children's Rosary spread in his Diocese and also to use the Child Consecration book in his Diocese. He had some lovely words of support which can be heard in the attached video HERE or can be seen below:

We also have a German version of the endorsement video which can be viewed HERE.

We met Fr. Moses K. Gikandi, shown below, who oversees the youth engagement for the Diocese of Bridgetown. We look forward to collaborating with him going forward. 

Bishop Scantlebury also brought us to St. Patrick's School where we also were able to meet Principal Marvalene Roach and Sister Dayo Ajayi who teaches catechism for the school. 

A new Children's Rosary has formed at St. Patrick's Primary School which is adjacent to the Cathedral. They had their first meeting on November 18, 2022. Approximately one hundred children attend the primary school. We welcome them to the Children's Rosary!