All-Ireland Rosary Launch at Knock Shrine in Ireland

The Children's Rosary group leader from Knock Shrine shared, "Saturday, 1st March was a very special day for the Knock Shrine Children’s Rosary group. It was the day of the All-Ireland Rosary Rally launch event, and the same day as our regular first Saturday Children’s Rosary prayer group meeting. The day concluded with our Children’s Rosary and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This took place in the Apparition Chapel, Knock Shrine, exactly where Our Lady appeared with St Joseph, St John the Evangelist and with Jesus in the form of a sacrificial Lamb on the altar below a Cross, surrounded by angels in 1879. The apparition was silent and lasted for over two hours. It was a great grace to have Fr. Marius O’Reilly join us in prayer and lead us in Benediction. The last Mystery of the Rosary was led by children speaking our native Irish language, a language that has many references to the importance of our Catholic faith. The chapel was full of people from all over Ireland. We are incredibly grateful to Our Lady and her Son, Jesus, that so many graces were bestowed upon all those present."

All Ireland Rosary Rally at Knock Shrine on June 3, 2023

June 3rd there will be an All Ireland Rosary Rally at Knock Shrine. Bishop Oliver Doeme from Nigeria will be the keynote speaker. Members of the Children's Rosary will be leading a Rosary at Knock with the last decade being led by a member of the Children's Rosary in Irish. Buses have been arranged by Children's Rosary groups in various parts of the country to attend the Rosary Rally. The Children's Rosary will also have an informational stand at the event.

Members of the Children's Rosary Participate in Rosary Rally at Knock Shrine in Ireland

On June 4, the Children’s Rosary was blessed to be involved with the All-Ireland Rosary Rally in Knock Eucharistic and Marian Shrine, Co. Mayo, Ireland. 

The Children’s Rosary was represented on the day by a team of about twenty people; children, teens, and adults, all in Children’s Rosary T-shirts. 

Seven children, two boys and five girls, were invited to bring up gifts for the Offertory procession. The Papal Nuncio of Ireland, Archbishop Jude Okolo, celebrated the Mass. 

An estimated seven thousand people attended the rally.  The Children's Rosary team distributed over eighteen hundred Children’s Rosary pens to the congregation after Mass. They were well received, with some people taking extra for children in their schools.

A large Children's Rosary popup stand was present at the main entrance, which provided information about the Children’s Rosary.

The Rosary rally commenced with a Rosary talk by Fr. Marius O’Reilly. He also mentioned the Children's Rosary, how it started, how it’s growing, and it’s presence in Ireland during his talk.

We are grateful to Catherine McGowan and her team of Children's Rosary volunteers as well as Jim Clair of Benedictus Book Shop in Cork for their efforts to promote the Children's Rosary. 

Praise God! We continue to see great growth in the Children's Rosary in Ireland!