777 Rosaries for Cameroon

Today we dropped off a duffle bag filled with Children's Rosary materials which will be hand carried to Cameroon on Thursday (December 11) by Rector Peter Kucer MSA. He is the Rector at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. We met Rector Kucer at the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference. He had heard from one of his seminarians that our son Asher, age 18, was planning a trip to Cameroon and he immediately offered to carry a bag to him. The timing was providential. After five months of continuous travel, Asher's supply of rosaries and materials has dwindled and replenishments were most welcome. Asher will be leaving South Africa on December 13 for Cameroon. He will be spending almost a month in Cameroon and he will be enjoying his first Christmas away from home. We are also most grateful to our rosary makers who continue to send us gorgeous rosaries, made with love. Thank you to Mary Ann Swain who helped pack the bag which also included 100 French Children's Rosary books and 60 color Children's Rosary informational booklets. 

As we were putting the bag together, a final tally of the rosaries that could fit and not exceed the airlines weight limit was made. To our delight the number came in at 777. We hope that these rosaries will help to start the first Children's Rosary prayer group in Cameroon!

Children's Rosary Informational Sessions at Matale Parish in Masaka Diocese, Uganda

Br. Henry Bukenya, has been visiting parishes throughout the Masaka Diocese of Uganda presenting informational sessions about the Children's Rosary. Educators have been traveling in some cases great distances to learn how they can implement the Children's Rosary in their schools. Some of the educators had initiated groups during visits to the Masaka Diocese earlier in the autumn when Asher Kaufman and Br. Henry Bukenya made visits. There was interest in having Br. Henry return and provide more information. Thus these visits were made over the past two weeks. 

The visit to Matale Parish included 9 participants from 3 schools that had already started the Children's Rosary some 2 months ago. Those that attended included teachers, parents, and student leaders. A special thank you to Madame Sarah for coordinating Br. Henry Bukenya's visit. The three schools represented included St. Francis of Assisi school, St. James Manyama Primary School, and St. Mary's Kisunku. The Children's Rosary at St. Francis of Assisi school has 25 members, there are 60 children participating at St. James school and 130 children participating at St. Mary's school. 

We warmly welcome these new groups and thank all those who helped make this informational session a success. 

ACI Africa Article: American Teen Breathes Life Into Rosary Devotion Among Children in Madagascar

 

Read the latest article featuring Asher Kaufman's journey to spread the Children's Rosary. The complete article can be read HERE.