The World Mission Rosary

In 1951, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen introduced to Catholics and other peples of good will the World Mission Rosary. The World Mission Rosay is designed to inspire prayers for the missions fields of the five continents of the world and for the missionaries who dedicate their lives to preaching the "WORD of GOD".

On February 11, 1951, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes during the Catholic Hour radio broadcast Bishop Sheen made the following comments: " Peace will come only when the hearts of the world have changed. to do this we must pray, and not for our selves, but for the world. The world means everyone..............But we cannot change without prayer, and the power of the Rosary as a prayer is beyond description. For the love of Our Lord and His Blessed Mother, won't you please make a tour to the world on your World Mission Rosary? I know you will."

A portion of this is from Our Lady Rosary Maker story.

The Mission Rosary has five colors : Green, Blue, White, Red and Yellow.

Each decade represents a continent: GREEN for the forests and grassland of Africa; BLUE for the oceans surronding the ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC; WHITE symbolizing EUROPE, the seat of the Holy Father, sheperd of the world; RED calling to mind the fire of faith that brought missionaries to the AMERICAS and YELLOW, the morning light of the East, for ASIA.

Letter of Thanks from Around the United States

From a Prison Ministry in Philadelphia

From a Little Girl in Virginia


From " OUR MOTHER MERCY CHAPEL " in Washington

From Washington From Virginia

From Michigan

From Atlanta


From New York

From Ohio

From North Carolina

http://www.catholictradition.org/Christ/thorns2.htm

Apparitions Our Lady of Lourdes

St. Bernadette

Saint Bernadette (born Maria-Bernada Sobirós (Marie-Bernarde Soubirous)); 7 January 1844 – 16 April 1879), was a miller's daughter from the town of Lourdes in southern France. From 11 February to 16 July 1858, she reported 18 apparitions of "a small young lady. These claims were eventually declared to be worthy of belief after a canonical investigation, and the apparition is known as Our Lady of Lourdes. After her death, Bernadette's body reportedly remained incorrupt, and the shrine at Lourdes went on to become a major site for pilgrimage, attracting millions of Christians of all denominations each year. On 8 December 1933, she was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church; her Feast Day is celebrated on 16 April. She has been considered a Christian mystic.

Chronology of the Apparitions at Lourdes   

Giving away Rosaries at Grotto of Lourdes, Maryland

In October 2006, me, my son, Patrick and my niece, Chelsie went to Grotto of Lourdes at Emmitsburg, Maryland. People came from  all over the state for Pilgrimage. This is very beautiful place: quite, peaceful, and holy.

I come there often to worship, but this time I came with the kids  to do my mission.

I brought 385 rosaries and a donation box and stationed myself in front of the entrance gate. Working together with the Indonesian Community, we greeted people and invited them to take a free rosary. Many people came and generously donated as well.

At the end of the day, all proceeds went back to the Grotto through Father Jack Lombardi who was a wonderful person to have met.

God Bless.