Package leaves for Malawi on October 13, 2023

 

On October 13, 2023 a package was sent to Fr. Kalumbi at Kanyama Catholic Parish in Malawi. During October, which is the month of the Rosary, we are trying to help new and existing Children's Rosary groups with needed materials. Enclosed in the box were 210 handmade rosaries, 20 of our new Children's Rosary balloons (a gift from Guido Ossemann of Belgium), one Children's Rosary t-shirt, 10 Child Consecration books, 38 Children's Rosary books and 30 of the new Children's Rosary color flyers (a gift from Catherine McGowan of Ireland). 

This past spring we received many pictures from the different outposts of the parish where new Children's Rosary groups have formed. The picture below is from Magunditsa Outstation. 

First Children's Rosary Forms in Malawi

 

We are excited to share that a Children's Rosary has formed at St. John the Baptist (Kanyama) Catholic Parish in the Dedza Diocese of Malawi in Central Africa. Fr. Kalumbi has reported thus far 102 children have registered and 93 actively attend meetings which are held on Mondays and Saturdays at 15 hrs. Fr. Kalumbi shared, "they are charming children and more children are joining. Parents and church leaders are extremely happy for the formulation of the group." 

The parish has 21 outstations and efforts are being made to initiate more Children's Rosary prayer groups in the outstations. There are also 15 Catholic schools. We plan to send more rosaries to this parish to help in introducing the Children's Rosary also to the schools.