January 2023 Newsletter

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New Year's Shipment

On January 1, two barrels were picked up which included 18,758 handmade rosaries, 200 Children's Rosary books, 20 Child Consecration books, and 20 welcome letters. These materials will go via a freight vessel to Tanzania, a journey that may take up to six months.

We extend a special "thank you" to those who made these rosaries with love. If you would like to contribute to shipping costs for future barrels, your monetary donation would help tremendously. To make a donation, click HERE.

Children's Rosary in Kenya

Recently, Br. Cleophus Sindiga (shown above in the white shirt) made the journey from central Kenya to Tanzania to retrieve rosaries and Children's Rosary materials we had sent which arrived in December. He used these materials for existing Children's Rosary groups in the Sultan Hamud region of Kenya. This past weekend he also made the long journey to Mombasa, which is along the coast, to bring materials to our Children's Rosary groups there.

In addition, he made a visit to Shanzu Josma Junior school. Br. Daniel Schrempp, whom we met this summer, is a seminarian at Heilingenkreuz Seminary in Austria and was excited to see the Children's Rosary introduced to a school run by the religious order he has joined. Thus, this visit was a collaborative effort with the initial introduction made to the school by Br. Daniel Schrempp, and importantly was followed up with the most recent visit by Br. Cleophus from Kenya. Br. Cleophus was able to share with the school Children's Rosary books and also 700 rosaries.

New Children's Rosary in Kilkenny, Ireland

We are excited to share a recent picture from the new Children's Rosary at St. Fiacre's Church, Loughboy, Kilkenny, Ireland. They held their first meeting on December 1, 2022. They meet every Thursday evening. We welcome these children in a special way to the Children's Rosary!

The Children's Rosary at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hartford, Connecticut, met for their monthly meeting on January 8, 2023. A tiny nativity scene was set up. As six-year-old Abigail entered the chapel, she immediately saw the Holy Family statues and carried over a gift she had brought. It was a tiny soccer ball for baby Jesus. She positioned Jesus with the ball between his arms (see above). As we began the prayers, she returned Baby Jesus to his crib and put the soccer ball beside Him. It was a beautiful expression of love from one of the children and surely meant a lot to Our Lord.

Children's Rosary in St. Patrick's Church, Celbridge, Ireland

The Children's Rosary at St. Patrick's in Celbridge recently celebrated their one year anniversary of meeting. We received a note from the group leader included here:
Here are some images from the weekly Children's Rosary in St Patrick's Church, Celbridge, County Kildare (Archdiocese of Dublin).
I have got the parents permission to share these images. The altar with the display of words was arranged by the children last week. One of my teacher friends in school designs the words for me. One word reads "Creeslough". It's the name of a small village in Donegal, North West Ireland, where on October 7th 2022, there was a terrible gas explosion just at 3pm and 10 people across all ages from 6 - 80s were killed. It was a dreadful incident which affected everybody. We have been remembering the victims and their families in the Children's Rosary each week. The girls love the Rosary and there's a feel good factor afterwards.

Below are some thoughts shared by the children who participate.

New Children's Rosary at Heroldsbach Shrine in Germany

A new Children's Rosary has formed at Heroldsbach Shrine in Germany. They had their first meeting on January 7, 2023. Twenty children attended. Some families drove up to 100 miles to attend the meeting. Children took turns approaching the altar to place roses before Our Lady at the end of each decade of the Rosary as is shown above.

New Children's Rosary in Fulda, Germany

A new Children's Rosary group also has begun in Fulda, Germany, in the Fatima Chapel pictured above. It has been encouraging to see the new groups forming in Germany!

Mark Your Calendars

Children's Rosary Informational Meetings in February will be held via Zoom for those in the UK (Monday, February 13), Germany (Thursday, February 16), and Ireland (Monday, January 20).
Children’s Rosary Anniversary Novena of Masses. The Children’s Rosary will turn twelve on April 10, 2023. In honor of the anniversary, a novena of Masses will be offered from April 1-10 for the fulfillment of Our Lady’s Plans for the Children’s Rosary. This will be followed by nine days of Masses in Thanksgiving. If you would like to contribute to the Masses or request a Mass, please contact blythe@childrensrosary.org.
The Children's Rosary will have a booth at the National Catholic Educators Conference (NCEA) in Dallas, April 11-13, 2023.
The Children's Rosary will be leading a Rosary at the All Ireland Rosary Rally to be held at Knock Shrine on June 3, 2023.
The Children's Rosary will have a booth at the Catholic Marketing Network Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 26-28, 2023. This will be held at EWTN Global Catholic Network.
The Children's Rosary will have an informational booth at the Connecticut Men's Conference on September 23, 2023.

Children's Rosary in Pakistan Shares Christmas Pictures

New Children's Rosary Group in Pakistan January 2023

January Shipment to Pakistan of over 400 Rosaries

Radio Maria USA

Join us on the second Saturday of every month for an hour of prayer led by members of the Children's Rosary on Radio Maria USA. Click HERE to listen LIVE to Radio Maria USA.

Video For Educators on How to Implement a 33 Day Consecration Journey

We have a new video for educators on how to implement a 33 day Consecration Journey using our book, Child Consecration: To Jesus through Mary—Following in the Spirit of St. Thérèse, the Little Flower. Please share this video with your local parochial school and faith formation program.

Video for Educators

New Grade Specific Discussion Questions Released

We recently released grade specific discussion questions to serve as additional resources for those using the book, Child Consecration: To Jesus through Mary—Following in the Spirit of St. Thérèse, the Little Flower. Click HERE to view them.

Netherlands

The picture above was taken on October 12, 2022, during an audience with Cardinal Eijk when the new Dutch version of the Child Consecration book was presented to him. Pieter Pouw, also photographed, is a member of the board of the printing house which released the book. To obtain a copy of the new Dutch version of the Consecration book, click HERE.

German Version of the Children's Rosary Book Available to Order!

The German Children's Rosary book is now available to order through Heiligenkreuz Monastery in Austria. The books are available individually and in the ten pack at a discount.

Individual book LINK

Ten Pack of Books LINK

For more information about the Children's Rosary in German, visit https://kinderrosenkranz.com

We have made a tremendous number of contacts at the WMOF, with many of them interested in starting a Children's Rosary and receiving materials to help with these efforts. Please consider making a donation so we can immediately set to work when we get home sending out packages to those who have made requests.
Donations can be made electronically HERE.
Donations can also be mailed to:
Children's Rosary
PO Box 271743
West Hartford CT 06127 USA

Help us put rosaries in the hands of children

Donations can be made electronically HERE.
Donations can also be mailed to:
Children's Rosary
PO Box 271743
West Hartford CT 06127 USA

We thank you for your generosity and kindness.

* Donations made within the US are tax deductible.

Children's Rosary in Schools

We are including two links below to help those interested in starting Children's Rosary prayer groups in their local primary, pre-primary, or middle school in your area. Consider ordering a Children's Rosary book to share with the principal of the school and forward the videos.

Watch this short 3 min invitation video and hear from children who are part of the Children's Rosary.

Step by step instructions on how to run a Children's Rosary in a school.

The second video explains how to run a Children's Rosary group meeting in a school. This was filmed in Birmingham, Alabama at a school that has been holding a weekly school-wide Children's Rosary since May of 2017. The kids help to demonstrate how meetings can be held in the classroom, in a chapel and outside. VIEW VIDEO HERE.

Resources to help our Children's Rosary groups

Free Downloads
*Free printable sheets on how to pray the Rosary can be downloaded on our website in English, Spanish and French.
*Sheet music to our theme song can also be downloaded free. We also have our theme song video with lyrics.
*Consecration prayers for a new Children's Rosary group can be downloaded in English, Spanish and French.
Learn how to start a Children's Rosary
*Step by step instructions in English, Spanish and French
*How to run your first meeting instructional video in English and Spanish.
T Shirts
*We also have Children's Rosary T Shirts available to order in English, Spanish and French.
Banner
*This year we have a Children's Rosary banner that can be ordered. The banner can be used at meetings, during processions or at an informational table such as at a Parish ministry fair. Banners ship in 1-2 weeks. Order early if you would like one for a specific date.

ORDER BANNER HERE

*We do ask that if Children's Rosary groups would like a banner they order this official one. We would like to have continuity within the prayer group movement. If there is a difficulty in ordering a banner, such as those groups outside the US, please contact Blythe Kaufman (blythe@childrensrosary.org) to obtain permission for private printing.

A special gift is given to all members of the Children's Rosary. A monthly Mass is offered on the 25th of every month for all members of the Children's Rosary and all who help the Children's Rosary in any way. Thank you all!
Un regalo especial es dado a todos los miembros del Rosario de Niños. El 25 de cada mes se ofrece una misa por todos los miembros del Rosario de Niños y por quienes han ayudado en todas las formas al Rosario de Niños. ¡Gracias a todos!
À tous les membres du Rosaire des Enfants est donné un don spécial. Le 25 de chaque mois une messe mensuelle sera célébrée pour tous les membres du Rosaire des Enfants et pour tous ceux qui d'une manière ou d'une autre aident à faire fleurir le Rosaire des Enfants. Merci à vous tous.

Thank you for your support of the Children's Rosary. We continue to reach more children each day. We appreciate each gift and keep you in our prayers. One can make tax deductible donations to the Children's Rosary online or mail in donations. This helps us send materials to individuals wanting to begin groups around the world.

To see a list of airings of the Children's Rosary on EWTN Global Catholic Network Click HERE.

Children's Rosary books, CDs and DVDs make wonderful presents for little ones. Consider ordering a few for loved ones HERE. Available in Europe as well HERE.

The voices of the children praying can also be heard on various radio stations. Click HERE to learn more.

Be sure to visit our Children's Rosary website.

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Children's Rosary
PO Box 271743
West Hartford, CT 06127 USA

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