Tag: Rosary

Braving the cold and heavy rain, more than a hundred men from across the country made the trek to Our Lady of Mercy Church in Penrose Park to be spiritually nourished for the year ahead at the inaugural Australian Men's Crusade Conference on 17 January.

Lourdes saw a record turnout for the annual Rosary Pilgrimage, with 17,000 pilgrims from 2-4 October – the highest number since the Dominican-led event began in 1908.

This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. What began in 2005 as a small gathering in Venezuela has grown into a global movement reaching across every continent.

Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace. The pope made his request at the end of his weekly general audience 24 September and the day after he said he had spoken again with the pastor of Holy Family Church in Gaza City, the only Latin-rite Catholic parish in Gaza.

A happiness scientist and Harvard business professor says attending daily Mass and saying the rosary before bed are secrets to his success.

The Sydney-based Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Procession, held on 10 May at St Mary’s Cathedral, drew an estimated 3,000 attendees and featured a moving display of faith, unity, and devotion.

Australia’s new cardinal, His Eminence, Cardinal Mykola Bychok, presided over Vespers at the Domus Australia chapel on the evening following his elevation to the College of Cardinals. He told a full chapel that the rosary is a “spiritual sword” and that “the intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God that empowers all of us to fight 'the good fight.'”

The rosary, while not of Maronite origin, is believed to have been adopted by Lebanese Catholics as early as 1580. The great Maronite saints were all devoted to Our Lady through the rosary, a habit we should share, writes Antonious Tarrazi.

Soccer players are known for their swift footwork and Macarthur FC defender Tomislav Uskok is no exception. But very few also know of his skill making handmade paracord rosaries for Catholic men in Sydney and around the world.

Just as Olympics captivate viewers with feats of sporting achievement, Rosario and the Hozana Association are looking to inspire a deep relationship with Mary during this year’s games with their Rosary Olympics.

Christian social network, the Hozana association has launched a worldwide prayer campaign entitled "1 Million Roses for Mary" during the month of May.

Sydney may be known as Australia’s “sin city” but it is also a place where Our Lady is being increasingly known and loved, and where Catholics are unafraid to witness to our faith in public