Children's Rosary in Grand Island, New York Enjoys Two Visitors to their Meeting

Yesterday we received this lovely picture and update from the Children's Rosary at St Stephen Parish in Grand Island, New York.

Last night the Faith Formation Leader had a talk on Mary before the Children's Rosary. Seminarian Andrew Erdman (he had to leave before the photo) taught the children about All Hallows' Eve and suggested they pray a Hail Mary between each house for the person that gives them a treat! He also had heart warming stories that stirred their hearts. This was the first time the children were the leaders of every decade. (We started in February of 2025.) It was a wonderful night!

Children's Rosary in Dormitz, Germany Celebrates Third Anniversary!

We received this lovely note from Heidi and Matthias who lead the Children's Rosary in Dormitz Germany.

According to our schedule, we did not hold a Rosary gathering in September, but we did have two sessions in October—on the 4th and the 25th. On the latter date, by the grace of God, we celebrated our third anniversary.

Eleven children attended, accompanied by their parents. This year’s session began with a visit to the cemetery located right next to our church. The children were asked to bring photos of their loved ones; each child lit a small candle, and we concluded by praying together for the souls of the departed—essentially observing All Souls' Day and All Saints' Day a bit early. During the Rosary, we also noted that October is a special month dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. Our priest had intended to join us, but he was unable to attend due to a family emergency involving his elderly father. To our surprise, one of the children, Robi, volunteered to lead a catechetical reflection on St. Carlo Acutis—his favorite saint. Three children dressed as saints: Robi (as Carlo Acutis), another as Saint George, and a third as Saint Francis of Assisi. To conclude, the children were invited to choose specific "fruits of the Holy Spirit" they wished to cultivate and hang them on the "Rosary Seed" tree—taking inspiration from Carlo Acutis, who dedicated himself to nurturing these virtues within his own life. Together, we give thanks to our Heavenly Mother, who inspires each family to contribute to this day—whether by helping with games, piñatas, refreshments, or food.

Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference 2026

The Children's Rosary had a booth at this year's Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference on October 10. It was a grace filled day of Mass and veneration of many relics including that of St John Paul II (shown below). 

We also saw friends and made new ones. One of which was Father David Aufiero shown above. He is the pastor at St. Patrick's parish in South Hadley, Massachusetts. He was very interested in starting a Children's Rosary at his parish. We are praying a novena with him to help this come to fruition. We also met Mark Swartzberg and his wife Pam from Relevant Radio. They invited Asher and I for an interview that aired live today. We are extremely grateful for their help spreading the Children's Rosary. The interview can be heard HERE.

Mass Offered for All the Members of the Children's Rosary on October 25, 2026

 A Mass was offered on October 25, 2026 for all the members of the Children's Rosary and all who help the Children's Rosary. We continue to have a Mass said for this intention on the twenty-fifth of each month. The Eucharist is such a powerful gift from Our Lord that when we wanted to extend thanksgiving to all of you, we knew of no better way to express gratitude. May Our Lord's love be poured down on all of you through the powerful sacrifice of the Holy Mass. 

The pictures included in this post were recently taken of the Children's Rosary at Model Colony, Lahore Pakistan.

Children's Rosary Event October 13, 2026 in Nicaragua

Members of the Children's Rosary from Parroquia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Parish in Ticuantepe met on October 13 for a special Children's Rosary. This was a special meeting where children from the parish chapels were invited to come together at the main Church. The evening began at 5PM with the rosary led by the children. 

This was followed by Holy Mass. The children took a leadership role in the Mass by bringing up the gifts. 

There were beautiful roses placed at the foot of Our Blessed Mother. 

The children put intentions in their Children's Rosary intention box to lift up in prayer. 

October Meeting of the Children's Rosary in Makawao, Hawaii

We received this beautiful picture of the Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Makawao, Hawaii today. The picture was taken at their October 8th meeting. One of the group leaders reported that the group is growing. Twenty-eight children attended the October meeting!

Mass Offered on October 13, 2026 for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

A Mass was offered on October 13, 2026 for the Holy Souls. Currently the Children's Rosary has four monthly Masses offered. On the first of each month, a Mass is offered for seminarians that they will grow in holiness and lead us in love, on the first Saturday a Mass is offered for renewal of family prayer, and on the 25th of the month a Mass is offered for all the members of the Children's Rosary and all who help the Children's Rosary. Additionally We have a monthly Mass offered for the Holy Souls in Purgatory on the 13th of each month.

The Catechism is clear that we should help them. "In full consciousness of this communion  of the whole Mystical Body of Jesus Christ, the Church in its pilgrim members, from the very earliest days of the Christian religion, has honored with great respect the memory of the dead; and 'because it is a holy and a wholesome thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins' she offers her suffrages for them." Our prayer for them is capable not only of helping them, but also of making their intercession for us effective". (CCC958)

The Children's Rosary also has made it a priority for many years to help the Holy Souls and seek their intercession.

Join Members of the Children's Rosary in Prayer October 13, 2026

 Members of the Children's Rosary from Parroquia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Parish in Ticuantepe will meet today at 5:00pm local time in Nicaragua. Please consider uniting in prayer.

The event will be livestreamed:

https://www.facebook.com/TemploCentralSCJTicuantepe/

Video Release from Asher's One Year Mission Trip to Spread the Children's Rosary

We are excited to share a short five minute video that highlights the one year trip Asher made to spread the Children's Rosary. The complete trip involved visits to 20 countries including France, Belgium, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland and Bosnia. We also released a short video with reflections I shared from St Peter's Square in Rome during our visit this summer.

Thank you to those who are praying for Asher. He began studies at Our Lady of Providence Seminary in September, which is the road toward priesthood through the Archdiocese of Hartford. The seminary is in Providence, Rhode Island, and seminarians take classes at Providence College. He is absolutely loving studies and the time he has with his fellow seminarians.

Click HERE to Watch the Video

Prayers for Pope Leo's Health

Today Pope Leo at his Sunday Angelus announced: 

“Dear friends, during some recent medical examinations, the doctors found a small, localized nodule in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and is well-localized. The doctors believe that it is best to intervene, so, following their advice, I have decided to undergo surgery to remove it. The operation is already scheduled to take place in the coming days. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers. Thank you, and happy Sunday!”

As we were holding our Children's Rosary at St. Thomas the Apostle Church this morning, we were able to pray for his upcoming surgery. Eleven children attended the meeting today.

We encourage other Children's Rosary prayer groups to also pray for the Holy Father's health.

Children's Rosary October 2026 Newsletter

 

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Children's Rosary® October 2026 Newsletter

First Children’s Rosary Meeting at St. Paul's Church, Plymouth, England

A new Children’s Rosary began on October 2, 2026 at St Paul’s Church in Plymouth, England. Fourteen children attended. The priest of the parish attended the first meeting. We welcome this new group to the Children's Rosary!

Children's Rosary at St Paul's Church in Abu Dhabi, UAE Celebrates One Year Anniversary

The Children's Rosary at St Paul's Church met on October 3 for the Rosary, Mass and then celebrated the anniversary with a time for fellowship and sharing of some sweets. Children also made rosaries and painted angels.

Children's Rosary at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Tamale, Ghana

On this Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, we are excited to introduce this Children's Rosary group from Ghana. They have been meeting weekly for three years. They meet each Sunday.  We thank this group for the faithfulness of their prayers. May God bless them and their families.

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.