Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Prayers for the Children's Rosary from Siena, Italy
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On this Grace filled day, consider giving your heart to Our Lady and pleading to God for peace through her Immaculate Heart!!
Our Lady of Fatima revealed to Bl. Jacinta before her death:
“Tell everybody that God gives graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Tell them to ask graces from her, and that the Heart of Jesus wishes to be venerated together with the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Ask them to plead for peace from the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the Lord has confided the peace of the world to her.”
Rosary
Today we have the wonderful blessing of having a new Children's Rosary meeting for the first time at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Hartford, CT. It would seem to be another example of Divine Providence that a new group would form in a Parish named after Our Lady of Fatima and choose this special day to consecrate their group to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Please consider joining the children in prayer at 4PM ET for the Rosary either at the Church or from your home. The children always pray for all those unifying their prayers with them. If you would like to also consecrate yourself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sacred Heart of Jesus, prayers of consecration can be found here.
Masses
A Mass was also requested to be said yesterday and today for the intention: may the Children's Rosary be a reflection of Our Lady and her Son in this world. An additional Mass was requested to be said today for the intentions of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
May the Immaculate Heart of Mary bless you all and protect you. Amen.
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Friday, June 7, 2013
On World Day of Prayer for Priests Pope Francis Answers Questions about His Own Vocation
The Holy Father Pope Francis met with Italian and Albanian children and teenagers today. The children and teachers were invited to ask the Holy Father questions. One child asked why the Holy Father chose to be a Jesuit and whether it was difficult to leave his family and friends behind.
Pope Francis responded that he wanted to be a Jesuit because he wanted to be a missionary and was attracted by the religious orders missionary zeal and activity.
The Pope went on to say, “Listen, it’s always difficult. Always. For me it has been difficult, it is not easy. But there are also beautiful times. Jesus helps you and gives you joy. But there are difficult moments, where you feel alone you feel dry, without inner joy. There are bad moments, of inner darkness. They do exist, but it’s so beautiful to follow Jesus and His path. It’s a balance that allows you to go forward and that’s when the beautiful moments come."
On this Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I invite all reading this to say a quiet prayer in their hearts for all our priests and seminarians that they may grow in holiness and sanctity protected always by the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Thank you all!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Seven Children's Rosary Groups to Meet Over the Next Three Days
The Children's Rosary at St. Peter Church in Steubenville, Ohio will meet Friday at 4:30 PM ET in the main Church.
The Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Adrian, Michigan USA will meet Friday at 5PM ET in the main Church.
SATURDAY(MEMORIAL OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY)
The Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Church in Nairobi, Kenya to hold their first meeting in the Church.
The Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Hartford, CT USA will hold their first Children's Rosary at 4PM ET.
SUNDAY
The Children's Rosary at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in South Windsor, CT USA to hold their monthly Rosary at 8:30 AM ET.
The Children's Rosary at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hartford, CT USA to meet at 9:45 in the Upper Church.
The Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston, CT USA to hold their weekly Children's Rosary at 11AM with a reception to follow provided by the Legions of Mary.
PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE CHILDREN IN PRAYER FROM YOUR HOME. THE CHILDREN ALWAYS PRAY FOR THOSE UNIFYING THEIR PRAYERS WITH THEM.THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO BE PRAYING IN A SPECIAL WAY FOR OUR PRIESTS TOMORROW AS BLESSED JOHN PAUL II ESTABLISHED THAT ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS THE CHURCH WOULD OBSERVE A WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SANCTIFICATION OF PRIESTS.
New Children's Rosary in Nairobi Kenya
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S ROSARY
Almost every day this week during Mass the priest has repeated the phrase
"Oh God, whose providence never fails in its designs". So often as things with the Children's Rosary unfold these words come to mind. One such moment was when I was recently contacted by an individual from Kenya inquiring about a pdf file on how to pray the rosary. In corresponding with her I became aware that by Divine Providence she had stumbled on the Children's Rosary website looking for materials to teach a group of about 25 children how to pray the rosary. A short time before the Feast of the Holy Trinity I would find out her parish was also named after the Holy Trinity.
After a successful meeting to teach the children how to pray the rosary she was left feeling like she wanted to do more. Her reading about the Children's Rosary seemed to be that direction for which she was searching.
The date of the first international meeting of the Children's Rosary is so beautifully scheduled on the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: June 8th. As the Children's Rosary is consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary it is a wonderful blessing to have our first international meeting held on a day honoring the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
We pray that with this blessing of our new Children's Rosary in Kenya this will begin the spread of the Children's Rosary to many countries beyond the borders of the United States.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Children's Rosary Book
The Children's Rosary book as many of you may know was previously available to order through Neumann Press but upon the death of their founder Dennis McCoy the Press closed and the Children's Rosary book was temporarily unable to be ordered. Through a wonderful blessing a printer was found at the American School for the Deaf. The students attending the school work in the print shop and learn the wonderful skill of printing. Seeing the students I realized that Our Lady had sent us once again to her dear children to answer the need. So often Our Lady finds the young and the humble to heal that which is tired in this world. It is a wonderful thing to know that the Children's Rosary books are made by the beautiful students at the American School for the Deaf. Thank you Blessed Mother for always helping your children and providing for us in the most beautiful way.
Children's Rosary A Prayer Group Movement for Children By Blythe Marie Kaufman, DMD MDS. This booklet contains all twenty mysteries of the Rosary with original illustrations for children and a special preface by Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell, Archbishop of Hartford, CT. By means of the Holy Rosary our children will be guided to safety and holiness under the protection of our Blessed Mother. This beautiful little book has a complete explanation on how to start a Children's Rosary prayer group, step by step, including guidelines and the prayers of the rosary. It is also ideally suited to be used by children in prayer of the Holy Rosary. 32 pages, pamphlet style paperback, 4" x 5.5" size
Available to order through EWTN Catalogue
The Children's Rosary book is available to order through EWTN Catalogue! The book is also being offered in two ways: both individually and in packs of 10 at a discounted price. If you find that the book is out of stock please still put in the order. They are re-stocked very quickly and orders will be filled promptly.
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Available to order through EWTN Catalogue
The Children's Rosary book is available to order through EWTN Catalogue! The book is also being offered in two ways: both individually and in packs of 10 at a discounted price. If you find that the book is out of stock please still put in the order. They are re-stocked very quickly and orders will be filled promptly.
English
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Pope Francis to Lead a Worldwide Holy Hour on Corpus Christi
In a historic event, Pope Francis is inviting Catholics from around the world to join him for an hour of Eucharistic adoration this Sunday June 2nd at 11 AM ET. On this day honoring the Most Precious Body and Blood of Jesus may all consider joining Our Holy Father in a beautiful unity of prayer and adoration. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization explained that the theme of the event is "One Lord, One Faith"
The Holy Father has provided two intentions for the Holy Hour:
The first papal intention is: “For the Church spread throughout the world and united today in the adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist as a sign of unity. May the Lord make her ever more obedient to hearing his word in order to stand before the world ‘ever more beautiful, without stain or blemish, but holy and blameless.’ That through her faithful announcement, the Word that saves may still resonate as the bearer of mercy and may increase love to give full meaning to pain and suffering, giving back joy and serenity.”
Pope Francis’ second intention is: “For those around the world who still suffer slavery and who are victims of war, human trafficking, drug running and slave labor. For the children and women who are suffering from every type of violence. May their silent scream for help be heard by a vigilant Church, so that, gazing upon the crucified Christ, she may not forget the many brothers and sisters who are left at the mercy of violence. Also, for all those who find themselves in economically precarious situations, above all for the unemployed, the elderly, migrants, the homeless, prisoners and those who experience marginalization. That the Church’s prayer and its active nearness give them comfort and assistance in hope and strength and courage in defending human dignity.”
Thank you all and may a great many of us be able to join Our Dear Holy Father tomorrow. Amen.
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