Celebrating Music and Dance on the Feast of St. Cecilia!

On this beautiful Feast of St. Cecilia, patron of musicians, may I share with you a celebration held this past Sunday with the Children's Rosary at Holy Family Entarara Catholic Church. The children gathered to celebrate the formation of the Children's Rosary at their Church. They have been meeting weekly since the early summer but this past Sunday was a special celebration of the launch of this new group. Br. Cleophus attended and prayed with the children. There was singing and dancing.

The children meet each Sunday. We humbly invite you to join the children in prayer. The children pray for all those unifying prayers with them. Visit our new Children's Rosary website www.childrensrosary.org  to see a schedule of meetings. When a group is meeting a blue light will blink on the View from Heaven map. If you choose to unify prayers with the children you can simply click the "Join in Prayer" button and you can become a gold light on the map. If you come to the site and the map is dark may we humbly invite you to begin praying with the desire to unify prayers with members of the Children's Rosary and click the "Join in Prayer" button. In this way you become a light in the night sky and the next person seeing your light may choose to unify prayers with you.

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Official Release of the Song Video for "Rosary Children"

It is with such excitement and joy that I share with you our song video for "Rosary Children". This is our theme song for the Children's Rosary prayer group movement. May we humbly ask that you please watch this video and share it.  There is so much hope present in this video.  It gives a glimpse into the children all around the world who participate in the Children's Rosary and the love and prayers that each day rise to Heaven.  Here is the LINK to our song and one can watch it directly below as well.

There is a second announcement which is that we have a Children's Rosary YouTube Channel so please consider subscribing to it as we hope to add more videos in the future.
Children's Rosary Official YouTube Channel

For those interested in purchasing a copy of this song we have it available on CD.  The version of Rosary Children sung by the children is included on our Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary CD. A male version of the song is included on our Sorrowful CD. 

In a special way I would like to thank all who helped to make this video possible.  For all those who prayed for us; all the children meeting all around the world.  This project could not have happened without each of those prayers.  In watching this know that you played a very important role in seeing it to completion.   

There are a few specific people I would like to thank: Fr. Lawrence Tucker SOLT for writing our theme song "Rosary Children" for us. Jim Morlino of Navis Pictures for both filming this footage and creating our video.  Norman Johnson of Manor Recording and all the musicians who helped including Jeff Batter and DJ Fortine. A special thank you to all the children who sang and were included in the video.

Most importantly I would like to thank God for hearing our prayers and with so much gentleness and love helping us each step of the way.  A special thank you to Our Blessed Mother for taking our hand and leading us when as children we certainly knew nothing of such musical undertakings.

As this song and video represent such a beautiful gift from Our Lord and His Mother in turn we wish only to take it into our hearts and then with love give it back to them.  As one, we give it with all our love to the Holy Trinity and Our Blessed Mother.  May it bring them joy and may beautiful fruits come form it throughout the world. Amen.

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Celebrating Music on the Feast of St. Cecilia

Children singing "Rosary Children" at the end of a Children's Rosary
 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church

Today is the Feast of St. Cecilia the patron Saint of music.  Last year on the Feast of St. Cecilia we were so blessed to be able to share a beautiful song written for the Children's Rosary on our website.  The song is called "Rosary Children".  It is a beautifully simple song with a melody that winds its way into your heart and does not leave.  The words of the song are full of love and hope.

This past summer we released 2 CDs which contain this song.   Children's Rosary groups around the world have begun singing this song as they finish their Rosary.  There is a wonderful appreciation for the role of music in our relationship with Our Lord.  Through saints and mystics we are told that  wonderful singing and music exist in heaven and there are times song seems to raise our hearts to a heavenly place where we meet God.  

There is also an appreciation that children love music.  Our theme song was a unexpected gift but one which we have seen touch many hearts.  One sweet story which was relayed to me by our Children's Rosary group leader in Hanover, Pennsylvania speaks of a 70 year old women who has been attending the Children's Rosary each month.  The women so loved praying with the children as they lead the Rosary.  The group meets the third Sunday of the month in front of the Blessed Sacrament. When word came to the group that there was a new theme song which the children could sing at the end of the Rosary this lovely older women jumped in that she wanted to play the guitar for the children.  This women had recently decided to learn the guitar and was taking a course.  In her class she was told to pick one piece which she would spend the semester learning how to play.  Her selection: Rosary Children.  Hearing this story I was so touched.  No matter what our age Our Lord finds the most beautiful way to work through us.  I can imagine the time and effort this women would need to spend to learn a new instrument and a complete song.  Yet Our Lord helps us and smiles upon us when we want to do something difficult to praise and honor him.

Currently we are working on three more songs that have been written for the Children's Rosary.  Right now several musicians are working on the instrument portions of the songs and we hope to also include both adults and children singing as well. We hope to include more of this original music on our upcoming Joyful and luminous CDs.

In a special way we thank Our Lord for granting us so many gifts of music for our prayer group movement.  We continue to pray through the intercession of St. Cecilia that all may be as Our Lord and his Mother envisioned... all for the Glory of God. Amen.

Helpful Links:
Sheet music for the song Rosary Children click HERE.
Listen to the song Rosary Children
Recording of the song Rosary Children

Resources to Help those with Disabilities Pray

The Children's Rosary is a prayer group movement for children.  Looking back on our first prayer group meeting it would seem Our Lady always intended children with disabilities to have a special place in the Children's Rosary.  Although the group was small when it began several of the children had disabilities.  The group grew in a special way involving all children of every ability.  As founder of the movement, I too have an inherited disability with my joints preventing me from driving or using my hands for many activities.  Two of our three children have disabilities one an inherited physical condition that is progressive in nature and our other child suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). So indeed there was an awareness that children are called to prayer no matter what their abilities.  In a special way we have incorporated things into the Children's Rosary to include children who might be unable to lead the prayers. One example is the inclusion of roses at the end of each decade.  A child is asked to place a rose at the foot of Our Lady at the end of each decade.  Those children who for whatever reason can't lead the prayers are able to be involved and show in a special way how much they love their mother Mary.  The prayer group also provides a wonderful place for children of different abilities to support each other.  It is so moving to see a little child taking the hand of an older child with a disability and together leading prayers.  Likewise some of the older children also find a sense of belonging when they can help an uncertain littler child.  No matter what the age and ability all come together with a heart open to love and prayer.


Recently we recorded several Children's Rosary Cds. A mom of four who leads a Children's Rosary, shared that her 16 year old son who has Attention Deficit Disorder(ADD) has struggled for years with the Rosary.  He would try to pray at home but became frustrated as it was difficult for him to finish and it would take him up to an hour. His mom was looking for something to help him.  She received our Children's Rosary CDs as a gift and her son began using them.  He was so excited as he could finally pray the Rosary daily and complete it without frustration.  It was then that I began to see the CDs as a resource for those that struggle praying the Rosary due to disability. 
Another resource that we have to help pray the Rosary is a Diagram created with help from the children.  Recently we also heard that this has been helpful with a child with dyslexia.  His mom shared that he began using the diagram which has different colored beads..moving his fingers along the diagram. This diagram we offer free on our website.