JOIN US IN PRAYER
The Children's Rosary at Holy Redeemer Parish in Menominee, Michigan will be meeting today at 5PM Central Time.
Please consider joining the children in prayer. The children always pray for those unifying prayers with them.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Children's Rosary Today
The Children's Rosary at Holy Redeemer Parish in Menominee, Michigan will be meeting today at 5PM Central Time.
Please consider joining the children in prayer. The children always pray for those unifying prayers with them.
Monday, May 5, 2014
EWTN Features Children's Rosary Book
The wonderful members of EWTN's Religous Catalogue have also beautifully embraced the Children's Rosary. They carry both the Spanish and English versions of our Children's Rosary book.
Beginning this winter and extending through the Spring EWTN has featured the Children's Rosary on their half hour catalogue show that airs regularly. They also have been featuring our book in the Children's Section of their Religious Catalogue.
The Children's Rosary books are made by the vocational students at the American School for the Deaf so in every way this movement has children in the center. The book explains step by step how to begin a Children's Rosary prayer group and can also be used by the children in prayer of the Rosary.
For more information about ordering the Children's Rosary book both in English and Spanish click HERE.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Children In Scripture
There are many beautiful references to children throughout Scripture. However, sitting at daily Mass on Friday and hearing the Gospel of the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes I realized this indeed is another story in Scripture that underscores the beautify and importance of children.
“There is a young boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what are they among so many?” (John 6:9)
How beautiful is this Scripture verse. We know that at least 5 thousand men were gathered from the Gospel of Mark 6:44, Luke 9:14 and John 9:10. This is not counting women or children. Our Lord asks Philip how they will buy enough to feed them all and then it says, “this He said to test him for He himself knew what He would do” (John 6:6).
Out of the multitude of people, only one person is found to have food. There could be several explanations for this fact. The first is that truly this boy was the only one among 5 thousand who had any food that was found. The second is that the young boy is the only one who was willing to give the food he had. In either case, it is surely is an important piece to the story. Even if the former were true and he was the only one with food it shows a wonderful trust and generosity to give that which is so precious and needed. Such a gift underscores the beauty of a child’s soul. The openness and trust that children have and their willingness to help others. To see that a child, who falls within a group not even counted among the estimates of those present at the event, supplied the bread and fish that Our Lord would use to feed thousands speaks beautifully to the ways Our Lord works through the small and humble ones.
Indeed it would seem that children’s role in the Church and meeting the needs of so many is crucial. In a time when churches are closing and prayer seems to be far from many, might our children be the ones to come to our aid, willing to give all they have. Many might ask what do children have to give? One of the precious things they have is love and their prayers that in a special way touch the heart of Jesus.
It is my hope that many will consider unifying prayers with our children when they meet in different Children’s Rosary groups across the world. Further if your parish does not have a Children’s Rosary group, I pray that you will prayerfully consider beginning one. Our little children have so much to give but they need an invitation or a person who asks for their help just as the disciples did when they asked the boy for his bread and fish. Thank you all and if I may be of any service to anyone feeling drawn to help this cause or begin a group please feel free to contact me.
Your humble servant,
Blythe
blythe.kaufman@gmail.com
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Friday, May 2, 2014
"If you ask anything in my name, I will do it"
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; if you ask anything in my name, I will do it" (John 14: 12-14).
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| Children's Rosary in Adrian, Michigan |
Our Lord promises great graces to a soul who trusts in Him and calls upon His name. Please consider joining our children in prayer over the next several days. The children in a special way pray for all those who unify prayers with them. With so many little voices calling upon Our Lord to shower us with blessings, it is a joyous thought to contemplate but such is the beauty of our faith and the prayers of our children.
May 2nd First Friday (St. Athanasius)
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Orange, Texas 7:05 AM CTChildren's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Pontiac, Illinois 9:00 CT
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church in Adrian, Michigan to meet at 5PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
Children's Rosary at Epiphany Church in Cheshire. Connecticut to meet at 6:30PM ET
May 3rd First Saturday (Feast of St. Philip and James)
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Parish Pinehurst, North Carolina 8:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Corvallis, Oregon to meet at 9AM Pacific time
Children's Rosary at St. Agnes Church in Naples, Florida to meet at 9:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary to meet at Our Lady of LaSalette Parish in Sulphur, Louisiana to meet at 9:30 AM CT
Children's Rosary at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Rushden, Northants England 3PM GMT or 10 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Parish in Syracuse, NY to meet at 10 AM ET at the Daughters of St Mary Chapel
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Church in East Berlin, CT to meet at 10AM ET
Children's Rosary at ST. Pius Church in Wolcott, CT to meet at 10:00 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Bridget Church in Cheshire, CT 12:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart Parish in Middleboro, MA to meet at 2PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Becket Church in Cheshire, CT 3PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church, Shrine on the Westbank in Gretna, Louisiana 3:30 PM ET(FIRST MEETING)
Children's Rosary at St. Joseph Church, Shrine on the Westbank in Gretna, Louisiana 3:30 PM ET(FIRST MEETING)
Children's Rosary at the Immaculate Conception Basilica to meet at 3:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Hartford, CT to meet at 5PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Luke's Church in Ogallala, Nebraska 4:30 PM Central Time.
Children's Rosary at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Richmond, Virginia to meet at 4PM
May 4th
Children's Rosary at Our Lady and St. Patrick's Church in Nottingham, England to meet at 9AM GMT (4AM EST)
Children's Rosary at Assumption of Mary Parish in Umoja Kenya 2PM local time 6AM EST
Children's Rosary at St. Luke's Church in Ogallala, Nebraska 9:30 Central Time
Children's Rosary at St. James Church in Lilburn, Georgia 10:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. James Church in Lilburn, Georgia 10:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas in Thomaston, CT 11AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Church in Harlan, Kentucky 11:30 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Bernard Church in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania 2:00PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Patrick's Church in Tacoma Washington 11:30 AM PT (2:30PM ET)
Children's Rosary at St. Anthony Church in Lorain, Ohio 3PM EST in Adoration Chapel
Children's Rosary at St. Joachim Parish in Madera, California 5:30 PM ET FIRST MEETING
May 5th
Children's Rosary at Trinity Academy Shenandoah, PA 12:20 PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Church in Gladstone, Michigan 4:30PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. John the Evangelist in Mahopac, New York 4:30 PM EST during Adoration.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
¿Cómo planear la Coronación de la Virgen María?
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| Coronación de la Virgen María durante un Rosario de Niños en Mayo |
Aquí están los pasos básicos:
1) Centre la corona alrededor de la estatua de la Virgen María. Algunas iglesias tienen estatuas de Nuestra Señora o también puede traer una estatua de la virgen y luego elegir su posición ya sea dentro o fuera de la iglesia.
2) Considere decorar alrededor de la estatua con flores o velas.
3) Organice una procesión que termine en la estatua de Nuestra Señora. Durante la procesión considere cantar una canción a Nuestra Señora.
Aquí hay algunas posibles sugerencias:
4) Al final de la procesión, ubique una corona de flores en la cabeza de Nuestra Señora. Si hay niños en la procesión siempre se considera muy tierno que el más pequeño corone a Nuestra Señora siempre y cuando pueda alcanzar. La corona de flores es usualmente hecha de rosas pequeñas pero también pueden ser flores salvajes. La gran mayoría de las tiendas que tienen departamento de flores hacen coronas con un moño pequeño a un precio razonable.
5) Las oraciones se hacen delante de la Virgen. Aquí hay flexibilidad para decir un Ave María o todo un rosario.
La Coronación de la Virgen María es una manera maravillosa para empezar el Rosario de Niños durante el mes de mayo.
Coloque una estatua de María en donde tradicionalmente se reúnen y empiece el rosario haciendo que los niños caminen por el pasillo y coronen a la Virgen antes de comenzar el Rosario.
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St. Joseph the Worker
Today the Catholic Church honors St. Joseph the Worker. It is so wonderful to contemplate Joseph working beside Jesus showing him the skills of carpentry. True to his vocation as father of the Holy Family he worked hard to protect and provide for his family.Today we are blessed to have at least two Children's Rosary groups meeting. Two groups are meeting at the exact same time despite being in different time zones and many miles a part. Please consider joining the Children in prayer from your home. The children always pray for those unifying prayers with them.
The Children's Rosary at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Brentwood, California will meet at 6:30 PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Children's Rosary at St. Martin Church in Kingsville, Texas will meet at 6:30 PM ET.
St. Jospeh please pray for the Children's Rosary and all our families. Amen.
Collaboration with the Catholic Grandparents Association
The Children's Rosary and the Catholic Grandparents Association are collaborating on a special prayer effort during the month of July. During the month of July we celebrate the Feast of St Anne and St. Joachim the grandparents of Jesus. The Church recognizes them on July 26th. In thinking about this beautiful Feast and the wonderful role grandparents play in our own faith it seemed a wonderful idea to recognize them throughout the month of July.
During the month of July, in a special way we would like to invite grandparents to attend any Children's Rosary group meeting held during that month. Grandparents are encouraged to bring their grandchildren to the Rosary if they would like. The Catholic Grandparents Association will be donating prayer cards to all Children's Rosary groups who would like to participate. On their prayer card is a special prayer for grandparents composed by Pope Benedict Emeritus. At the conclusion of the Children's Rosary we will invite both the children and grandparents to pray together this prayer for all grandparents.
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