Children's Rosary to Lead Rosary at Eucharistic Procession in Athlone, Ireland

 

As a follow up to the two wonderful Eucharistic processions in Derry, another procession has been planned for Athlone on the eve of the Feast of St Patrick's Day. Athlone is an historic town in the centre of Ireland. This procession follows immediately after 33 hours of Perpetual Adoration in Clonmacnoise, a nearby ancient monastic settlement which has some of the deepest roots in Christianity in Ireland. The Children's Rosary led the Rosary at both Eucharistic processions in Derry (Guildhall Square and Claudy). Now the Children's Rosary will be leading the Rosary for the Procession in Athlone at 4:00 p.m. This is a great grace. At the Derry Procession in Guildhall Square, the most recent estimates report that between 4,000 and 5,000 people approximately attended. The children, who represented three Children's Rosary groups, led the Rosary. Through their regular prayer in their groups, they have gained enough confidence to lead thousands of people in prayer. The fruits of this witness has led to more new Children’s Rosary groups being started in different parishes around Ireland. For this upcoming Procession in Athlone, which is in the center of Ireland, members from at least three Children's Rosary groups will be participating jointly leading the Rosary on the River Shannon footbridge. One group is traveling from Galway, another from Clare and some from Mayo.

There is more information about this Eucharistic Procession HERE.