Diary of a Parish Priest

The Living Rosary 2017 Part II

Here are more photos of the Living Rosary which give a different perspective of the liturgy itself. The children group into five decades and each wears a distinctive color chosen for that particular decade. There are usually several children making up each "bead." The framework of the rosary is a plastic chain with the appropriately colored beads, consisting of plastic hoops. 

A group of 8th grade boys carry the cross to each "bead" along with a microphone which transmits the beginning of their prayer over an outdoor speaker system to enable the other children to know when to join in with the second part of the Hail Mary, The Our Father, or the Glory Be. 

Living Rosary 2017

It has been a tradition at Holy Cross to pray a rosary outdoors during the month of October, Mary's month. This year's Living Rosary was prayed in our prayer garden during a beautiful, sunny, summer-like afternoon. The children were reverent and well prepared. The support of their teachers and parents helped make the day especially prayerful. Thanks to the photos from Teresa Makin, our school's Director of Public Relations.

 

Luminous Day for the Outdoor Living Rosary

It was such a beautiful afternoon to pray the rosary outdoors in our prayer garden. Thank you to all parents, teachers and staff who cooperated to make the day so prayerful. Our students comported themselves well and added to the reverence for the day.

Everyone gets to pray.

 

The Living Rosary

It looks like the weather will cooperate for a beautiful celebration of the outdoor rosary later this afternoon.

Join us at 1:00 PM in the Prayer Garden with all the children from our parish school.