Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio released a video on the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, when the Church celebrates the Archangel Gabriel’s apparition to the Virgin Mary to tell her that she was to be the Mother of God.
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Pope Joins Nationwide Rosary as Italy Takes Lead for Coronavirus Deaths
On the same day Italy surpassed China in the number of fatalities related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Pope Francis joined the Italian bishops in calling for a nationwide rosary to pray for an end to the outbreak set for 9:00 p.m. Rome time, 4:00 p.m. on the East Coast of the U.S., offering special prayers for families and the elderly.
Relic Swiped as Queens Man Prays in East Harlem
An unidentified male stole a bag outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on East 116th Street in Manhattan on Oct. 13. Inside was a second-class relic, a piece of stone from the Shrine of St. Michael on Mount Gargano in Italy.
The Rosary? There’s an App for That
Every morning from her home in a suburb of Chicago, Kristin Reilly invites her followers to pray with her online, starting each day with a special intention, as requested by her followers.
St. Gerard Majella Rebuilding After Vandalism Spree
Parishioners at Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella in Hollis are flocking during this month of the rosary to the statue of the Blessed Mother in the parish’s outdoor garden, a place that was vandalized twice last month.
Praying the Language of the Rosary
With October as the month of the Holy Rosary, the faithful of St. Clare’s Church in Rosedale gathered to pray for healing, discernment and vocations, as cars and buses zoomed by.
Outdoor Shrine at St. Gerard Majella Vandalized Twice
The Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, was vandalized twice in one week in September, according to pastor Father JosephJude Gannon, who said he believes the same person was responsible for both acts.
Relevant Radio Launches Live, Interactive Family Rosary Program
A new live interactive program debuted Jan. 15 on Relevant Radio aimed at bringing together people across the U.S. to pray the rosary at the same time.
Students Urged to Make Rosary Part of Daily Life
School children sang the praises of the Blessed Mother as they prayed the Rosary in union with each other and their diocesan bishop at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, Oct. 11.
Author: Rosary Can Help ‘Achieve Peace in the World’
Why do Catholics pray the rosary? The history of the rosary traces to the 13th century. It is believed that Mary gave St. Dominic the rosary to rescue the Church from the Albigensian heresy.