Cross Country Children's Rosary October 6, 2026

Please join us for a Cross Country Children's Rosary on October 6. The Children's Rosary at St Charles Borromeo Parish in Johannesburg, South Africa will unite with the Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart School in Taftville, Connecticut USA. This will be broadcast live at 10:30 AM ET. Please join us at the Children's Rosary YouTube channel for the livestream.

Children's Rosary Meeting at St. Peter Claver Church, West Hartford, Connecticut October 4, 2026

We were very excited to have a meeting of the Children's Rosary on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at the Parish of St. Peter Claver. This being the 800 year anniversary of St. Francis' passing and a Jubilee year of St. Francis the meeting was very special. The children knelt in prayer with a small statue of St. Francis by the podium. We had two young children who had never attended a Children's Rosary. They were eager to participate. Two older teens, CJ and Ryan acted as mentors for the children and accompanied them to the podium as each led.

Group leader Ellen Fox is seen in the center of the top picture. We sang the theme song for the Children's Rosary which is called "Rosary Children" at the conclusion of the meeting. There was then time for some snacks including homemade cookies.

Five New Children's Rosary Groups Begin in the Dromore Diocese of Northern Ireland

We are grateful to Mrs. Marguerite O'kane and the fifteen volunteers who have helped to establish Children's Rosary groups in the following five schools in the Dromore Diocese: Bonscail, St. Francis, St Teresa's School, the Model National School, St. Anthony's School, Tanghmore and St. Brendan's School. In total 369 children are participating in the Children's Rosary across these five schools. All of the children have been given a miraculous medal.

Join Us for a Cross Country Children's Rosary on October 3, 2026 Uniting Lebanon and Egypt

Children's Rosary groups from St. Therese Maronite Church Alexandria, Egypt and St Elias Maronite Church - Rihaniah Baabda, Lebanon will unite in prayer of the Rosary at 10:00 AM ET October 3, 2026.

Consider uniting in prayer. The event will be livestreamed on the Children's Rosary You Tube Channel. A link to the event is can be found here: https://youtube.com/live/BRvwpyNsvcQ It will also stream live from the Children's Rosary Facebook page. 

Nine Day Bread and Water Fast September 29-Ocotber 7, 2026

Dear Friends,

"Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win. Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified" (1 Cor 9:23-27).

Our spiritual life requires training. If we would like to do as St. Paul challenges us and "Run so as to win," then we must follow his advice and "exercise discipline." 

It has been a yearly tradition within the Children’s Rosary to do nine days of prayer and fasting in the fall. This year it will begin on September 29 and end on October 7. We hope many will want to join us. Bread and water fasting is very effective as a means of sacrifice. Some may not be able to fast on bread, and this is okay. Prayerfully discern what is the best fasting for you. In the past, we have had adults and children join this fast. We do ask that you prayerfully consider what is safe and reasonable for you and your family. Some may be able to do a traditional bread and water fast. This is unlimited bread and water. Others may find another thing in their life that would be a great sacrifice to give up for that period. One of the most important things when one begins a fast is the disposition. One must approach fasting as an act of love to God. 

Some may want to do this fast but have not fasted before and wonder if they could complete the nine days. What I have found is that the first two days are the hardest. In many ways, the fast becomes easier as you go along.

Please accept this humble invitation to join these 9 days of fasting. It is an invitation to help to rid yourself of all the things holding you back spiritually. ~Blythe 

I would like to also offer a unique opportunity. For those joining the Children's Rosary 9 days of prayer and fasting I will be praying each day for you in front of a first class relic of the True Cross. The intention card below will remain with the relic for 9 days as the fast continues. In this way you are united in prayer to Our Lord's Cross.

How to Participate:

The Fast will begin on September 29, the Feast of the Archangels, and conclude on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7. 

1) Pray one Rosary each day, meditating on the life of Christ 

2) Fast for nine days 

3) Every day, please offer the rosary and the fast for the following intentions: 

*Lord, please purify our souls from the attachments of the world. Jesus, we surrender all we have; please take control of our lives and our families. May Jesus be born in our hearts and may He renew us. May the Holy Spirit guide our thoughts and actions and renew our soul. May our hands be the extended hands of Mary and Jesus in this world. May the members of the Children’s Rosary also be the extended hands of Mary and Jesus in this world and gather a great many souls, especially young people, for Our Lord. *Personal Intentions (      ) *May all that Our Lady wishes to accomplish through us and the Children’s Rosary be accomplished all for the glory of God. *May the book, Child Consecration: To Jesus through Mary—Following in the Spirit of St. Thérèse, the Little Flower, be an instrument to bring a great many souls to Jesus through His Mother. *For a special Children’s Rosary intention. *In thanksgiving.

Beatification Mass of Archbishop Fulton Sheen

We were excited to have a member of the Children's Rosary team at the Beatification Mass of Archbishop Fulton Sheen today. Trese Gloriod, who has been an integral part of the Children's Rosary through her creative and graphics talents, attended the Mass in St. Louis. We are grateful to Trese for praying for the members of the Children's Rosary and all who help the Children's Rosary at the event. She also prayed that Bl. Fulton Sheen would intercede to help spread the Children's Rosary.

First Cross Country Children's Rosary Live Streamed

We were excited to allow people to unite with the Cross Country Children's Rosary on September 15, 2026. 

This was the first time we had a live stream available. Sixty members of the Children's Rosary from St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Johannesburg, South Africa prayed with 19 children from St. Francis Xavier School in Birmingham, Alabama USA. The children absolutely loved the experience and they hope to pray again together.

Link to watch the lives stream video