Departure for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Asher Kaufman set off today to continue his missionary year spreading the Children's Rosary in Europe and Africa. His destination was the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His flight left Newark International Airport at 5:05PM and he will connect through Paris and then continue on to Kinshasa arriving at 6:30 PM local time on Wednesday February 25. He carries with him Children's Rosary books in English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. He also has over 500 handmade rosaries in his suitcases. Please keep his trip in your prayers. Upcoming dispatches will be posted HERE. 

Visit the Children's Rosary at the Divine Mercy Conference 2026 in Dublin

If you are attending the Divine Mercy Conference at the RDS in Dublin this weekend, please say hello to our Children's Rosary members who are helping to run a Children's Rosary informational table. This is our third year at the conference. There will be T-shirts, hoodies, pens, flyers and Children's Rosary balloons available at the table. 

The picture above was taken in 2024. A special thank you to Catherine of Co. Mayo, Ruth of Co. Louth, Anne-Marie of Co. Mayo, and Helena of Wexford for volunteering at the booth. We are still in need of volunteers at the booth. Please reach out to Catherine if you are available.  

Pakistani Participation in the Lenten Journey 2026

We have been receiving lovely pictures from various Children's Rosary groups in Pakistan who are participating in the 40-Day Retreat on Suffering using the book, A Soul Prepared through Suffering.The picture above is from the Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Kaur, Pakistan.

The pictures below are from the Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart School II, Rawalpindi, where they are also participating in the Lenten journey.

It is not too late to participate in the retreat. A link to all the daily readings can be found HERE.

New Children's Rosary Forms at St. Balikuddembe Catholic Parish Buloba, Uganda

A Children's Rosary workshop was held on January 18, 2026, at St. Balikuddembe Catholic Parish Buloba in the Kampala Archdiocese of Uganda. Through this effort of Br. Henry Bukenya a new Children's Rosary has begun. This group meets weekly on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM. A special thank you to the Children's Rosary group leader, Winfred Namuwonge.  

Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Beirut, Lebanon, February 20, 2026

The Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Beirut, Lebanon, met today to hold their monthly Children's Rosary. Twenty-five children attended the meeting. The children prayed in Arabic.

Children's Rosary Begins at St. Mark de Soa Parish in Cameroon

We are excited to share that a new Children's Rosary has formed at St. Mark de Soa parish in the Archdiocese of Yaoundé. Yaoundé is in the capital of Cameroon. Their first meeting was January 24, 2026. We welcome this new group to the Children's Rosary. The children pray in French. Br. Ulrich Gabriel Atsama founded the group at his home parish. He is a seminarian with the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles. We are grateful for his help. Tantine Therese Blanche is the group leader shown below with a pink shirt. 

Children's Rosary in Montreux, Switzerland February 14, 2026

 We received this lovely picture from the Children's Rosary meeting on February 14 in Montreux, Switzerland. This group was able to hold their meeting during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

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Online Version of A Soul Prepared through Suffering Released

 

Online Version of the Journey

We are excited to announce that we will have a free online version of the 40-Day Retreat on Suffering available for Lent. The complete journey is now available through the link above. There is no cost to participate! If you would like to order a book, this can be done below. The book is ideal for adults and young people and follows seamlessly the Child Consecration book.

The Book is Available to Order

Here is a link to the epilogue, which details my own journey with suffering.

A Soul Prepared through Suffering draws souls to a greater simplicity of spirit often associated with St. Thérèse, the Little Flower, and St. Jean Marie Vianney. This book is for those in the trenches of suffering and for those yet to be put to the test, for it prepares people to understand that suffering shared by a loving God works in ways nothing else can. As God is the director of each of our stories, you may see yourself reflected in this book and find it helps each time you go through it in a different way. Put in the time for this 40-Day journey, and you will find you are different on the other side.

Imprimatur Granted by Archbishop Leonard Blair of the Archdiocese of Hartford, CT, USA

A Missionary Spirit

On February 6, Asher and I attended a liturgy at St. Maron's Maronite Catholic Church in Torrington, Connecticut. The Pastor, Fr. Fadi Khawand, was very excited to see a Children's Rosary begin at his parish. However he humbly asked that children come to his parish to demonstrate a Children's Rosary and pray with his parishioners in order to expose everyone to the idea. After the Children's Rosary meeting in my own home parish on February 7, I mentioned to Stephanie, the mother of one of our most faithful members at the West Hartford Children's Rosary, about Fr. Fadi Khawand's request. She wrote Saturday evening, February 14, to say that her daughter, Peyton, was available to help. Thus with very little notice we gathered the materials and roses for a Children's Rosary on February 15. Only Peyton was able to come, but she was not intimidated. She led the Rosary prayers beautifully and placed flowers before a picture of Our Lady at the end of each decade along with other adults who were uniting in prayer from the pews. 

At the end of the liturgy that followed the Rosary, Peyton gave parishioners a rose from the Children's Rosary. There were many smiles in the Church this morning, and people were visibly joyful to hear a sweet young voice leading the Holy Rosary. Two families were interested in forming a Children's Rosary at St. Maron's Church. Another parishioner asked that we make a visit to her Church in a neighboring town. Praise God that the response was very good. At the heart of this effort was a child who said yes when asked to help bring more children to prayer. Peyton has a missionary spirit for Our Lord, and after todays experience she was overjoyed to visit another Church and invite yet more children to pray. 

Across from where we sat in the pews during Mass there was a large stained glass window of St. Thérèse the little flower holding an arm full of roses. As I looked at Peyton she seemed a beautiful reflection of St. Thérèse, a patron of missionaries.

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

A Mass was offered today for the Holy Souls. Currently the Children's Rosary has had three monthly Masses offered on the first of each month for seminarians that they will grow in holiness and lead us in love, on the first Saturday for renewal of family prayer, on the 25th of the month for all the members of the Children's Rosary and all who help the Children's Rosary.

We now have a monthly Mass offered for the Holy Souls in Purgatory on the 13th of each month.

Remembering Jeff Batter

On February 6, Jeff Batter passed away unexpectedly. He was a dear friend to the Children's Rosary and spouse of one of our Children's Rosary group leaders, Cheryl Batter. Jeff helped in recording the instrumental portion of our Children's Rosary theme song and recorded a version of the song with his vocals which is present on our Sorrowful Mysteries Children's Rosary CD. He also helped in recording multiple other songs that appear on our Children's Rosary CDs. He provided all of this help generously as a gift. Please keep him in your prayers. A link to information about his upcoming funeral can be found HERE.

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Plenary Indulgence Available on February 9

February 9 is the Feast of St. Maron, who is the founder of the Maronite Catholic Church. This is an eastern rite Church in full communion with the worldwide Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI instituted the ability for the faithful to obtain a Plenary Indulgence by visiting a Maronite Church on February 9 in honor of this special Feast. Yesterday Asher and I attended a Divine Liturgy at St. Maron Church in Torrington, Connecticut. 

The evening was an early celebration of St. Maron's Feast. A wonderful Lebanese meal followed. Fr. Fadi Khawand is originally from Lebanon and was previously assigned to St. Joseph Church in Beirut where we have a Children's Rosary prayer group. Fr. Khawand is very excited by the idea of starting a Children's Rosary at his current parish in Torrington. We were able to share with him handmade rosaries and Children's Rosary books in both English and Arabic to help in his efforts to begin a group.

Remembering Jackie Tiul

On the Feast of the Presentation, beloved Children's Rosary group leader Jackie Tiul passed away after a long battle with cancer. Jackie led a Children's Rosary prayer group for many years at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, Connecticut. Her group always met on the first Saturday of each month. Despite her illness, she was faithful to leading this group. She will be dearly missed. Please remember Jackie in your prayers. Her funeral will be held on February 9.

Information can be found about the wake and funeral HERE.

Apostolic Nuncio from Cameroon Conveys Support for the Children's Rosary

 

Mgr. José Avelino Bettencourt, the apostolic nuncio to Cameroon, conveyed the above correspondence to Asher after Asher had returned to the United States. Mgr. Bettencourt is quite known and respected across Cameroon, and we were honored that he had been so kind as to express his support for our efforts there and around the world.

Release of "A Soul Prepared through Suffering" in Urdu

This past week the Urdu version of the book "A Soul Prepared through Suffering" was released. This is a 40-Day retreat on suffering which is perfect to use during Lent. Children's Rosary groups in Pakistan will have access to using these to enrich their Lenten journey. This book in English is available to order in the US, England, and Ireland HERE. 

Release of the Portuguese Children's Rosary Book

We are excited to announce the release of the Portuguese version of the Children's Rosary book. These are currently only available through the Domestic Monastery in the United States. If there is interest in these books in other countries please send an email to Blythe at blythe@childrensrosary.org

The books can be ordered Here

Please note that the item has a drop down menu to pick the language you wish to order. A number of languages are available. 

The Children's Rosary in Claudy Co. Derry Turns Four!

We received these lovely pictures from the Children's Rosary at St. Patrick's Church in Claudy Co. Derry, Northern Ireland. They met on December 6  to celebrate their fourth Anniversary. They gathered to pray around the crib and then finished off their meeting enjoying some sweets. They meet monthly on the first Saturday of the month. 

Members of this group also participated in the Christ the King Eucharistic Procession in Derry. They helped to lead the Rosary that day and shared the picture below. 

Mass Offered on January 25, 2026 for the members of the Children's Rosary

A Mass was offered today 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 taken during a meeting of the Children's Rosary from St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia USA. They meet every Thursday at 3:30 PM in front of the Blessed Sacrament. The children can be seen placing roses before the statue of Our Lady in the picture above.  

Meet the Children's Rosary in Princeton, New Jersey USA

The Children's Rosary from St. Paul's Parish in Princeton, New Jersey shared some pictures from their Children's Rosary group. Their first meeting was October 7, 2024. They hold their meetings weekly on Tuesday afternoons at 2:45 pm. 

Angels, Wise Men and the Holy Family

 

The Children's Rosary in Dormitz, Germany celebrated Christmas by inviting the children to dress up as angels, wise men, and the Holy Family. 

After their prayers of the rosary, they enjoyed some deserts and a star piñata that when hit with a stick drops sweets. 

                                The children also received angel ornaments.

Celebrating Epiphany in Hamburg, Germany 2026

The Children's Rosary in Hamburg, Germany met on January 17 to pray the Rosary and to create artwork based on Epiphany and the wise men. There was time for fellowship and sharing a meal.