Tag: Holy Rosary
First Saturday devotion of the year
Just days into the New Year, hundreds of men from across Sydney took to their knees to pray for their families and communities in the First Saturday devotion of the year.
Faith of children, power of prayer combine in million-strong rosary
On 18 October, Aid to the Church in Need will host its annual "One Million Children Praying the Rosary" campaign, inviting children—as well as families, parishes, catechists and teachers—to join in reciting the rosary that day, pledging their intention to do so at ACN's dedicated website for the initiative, millionchildrenpraying.org.
Why the world still needs Fatima
From May to October in 1917, Our Lady appeared a total of six times, to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Lúcia dos Santos, Francisco and Jacinta Marto were asked by Our Lady to pray the rosary, make sacrifices for the salvation of sinners and to encourage others to do the same for peace.
Fr Dan McCaughan: Our Lady, queen of the domestic church
The Saturday night rosary was a cornerstone of my family life growing up. After dinner was finished, all 12 of us would gather in the living room, sitting on the couch, chairs or the floor. The lights would be switched off and the candles next to the statue of Our Lady holding the child Jesus would be lit.
String, knots and prayer: A brief history of the Rosary
By Father Eli Yammine
The Rosary is perhaps one of the most important prayer tools used by Catholics.
When people see someone with a Rosary they...
School and Parish unite in the month of the Rosary
800 students have teamed up with teachers and parishioners at St John Bosco in Engadine in southern Sydney in a whole-school and parish initiative,...
Celebrating the month of the Rosary
By Judith Kennedy
The Rosary is thriving and in very good hands at Our Lady of Fatima, Kingsgrove.
As a Family Educator, putting the call out...