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35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
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California Historical Landmark NO. 309 - Santa Barbara Mission was founded December 4, 1786. Portions of five units of its extensive waterworks, built by Indian labor and preserved in this part, are a filter house, Spanish gristmill, sections of aqueducts, and two reservoirs, the larger of which, built in 1806, is used today as part of the city water system. The fountain and lavadero are nearby, in front of the mission, and a dam built in 1807 is located in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, one and one-half miles up Mission Canyon. Only ruins remain of the mission's pottery kiln, guard house, and tanning vats.
Location: 2201 Laguna St, plaque located in Mission Historical Park, 1,000 ft W at old 1806 Reservoir, Santa Barbara
Exploring the grounds of the Our Lady of La Salette Shrine in Attleboro, MA. This walkway leads to a fountain in the middle of the Rosary Pond. The large crucifix is linked to giant rosary beads which envelop the walkway. Sanctuaries like this one stimulate the mind, the heart, and the senses in ways that can be unexpected - sometimes challenging, but also rewarding. Oddly, the festive lights seemed to be drawing attention away from the rosary rather than toward it. I noticed many distractions during the few minutes I spent exploring this particular scene. I imagine it works better in daylight and with more silence for contemplation.
~I am not a religious fanactic..I just love rosary beads..These are a favorite strand..I found the dish at an antique market..The beads fit perfectly..a lovely resting place for them..~
A little early but Happy Easter! SB600 off camera, above, behind and quite close. I may re-shoot this with a bit more DoF.
I got this from a street vendor at the Vatican. The beads have a slight iridescence to them that I found very appealing.
SKU: ROSARY_087C
Details: 8mm round opaque black decades, each containing one black lampwork bead (which contains a pink glass rose); large red oval lampwork Our Fathers. White lampwork beads with black enamel Holy Spirit crucifix. Red heart accent attached near full colour Ste. Therese centre.
Made by: Amy Hoffman of Yellowknife, NT
Measurement: From top to bottom - 23.5” inches (L)
Made in the NWT
$78.00
The Rosary
In support of the prayer that Christ and the Spirit cause to rise in our hearts, Mary intervenes with her maternal intercession. The prayer of the Church is sustained by the prayer of Mary. If Jesus, the one Mediator, is the Way of our prayer, then Mary, His purest and most transparent reflection, shows us the Way.
When in the Rosary we plead with Mary, the sanctuary of the Holy Spirit (cf. Lk 1:35), she intercedes for us before the Father who filled her with grace and before the Son born of her womb, praying with us and for us. -Based on the Apostolic Letter Rosary of the Virgin Mary, by Pope John Paul II, 2002
Teachings of the Church on the Rosary
Catechism of the Catholic Church
DEVOTION
971 "All generations will call me blessed": "The Church's devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship."515 The Church rightly honors "the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. From the most ancient times the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of 'Mother of God,' to whose protection the faithful fly in all their dangers and needs. . . . This very special devotion . . . differs essentially from the adoration which is given to the incarnate Word and equally to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and greatly fosters this adoration."516 The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the rosary, an "epitome of the whole Gospel," express this devotion to the Virgin Mary.517
2678 Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours. In the East, the litany called the Akathistos and the Paraclesis remained closer to the choral office in the Byzantine churches, while the Armenian, Coptic, and Syriac traditions preferred popular hymns and songs to the Mother of God. But in the Ave Maria, the theotokia, the hymns of St. Ephrem or St. Gregory of Narek, the tradition of prayer is basically the same.
2708 Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. This mobilization of faculties is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt the conversion of our heart, and strengthen our will to follow Christ. Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina or the rosary. This form of prayerful reflection is of great value, but Christian prayer should go further: to the knowledge of the love of the Lord Jesus, to union with him.
From the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy (2001)
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
197. The Rosary, or Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the most excellent prayers to the Mother of God(234). Thus, "the Roman Pontiffs have repeatedly exhorted the faithful to the frequent recitation of this biblically inspired prayer which is centered on contemplation of the salvific events of Christ's life, and their close association with the his Virgin Mother. The value and efficacy of this prayer have often been attested by saintly Bishops and those advanced in holiness of life"(235).
The Rosary is essentially a contemplative prayer, which requires "tranquility of rhythm or even a mental lingering which encourages the faithful to meditate on the mysteries of the Lord's life"(236). Its use is expressly recommended in the formation and spiritual life of clerics and religious(237).
My parish held its first ever Rosary Procession last night, as part of a vigil celebration in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It goes without saying that the event was a tremendous blessing, as well as a success for our parish community. The presence of the Blessed Mother was also tangibly felt by many of us who participated. Plans are already underway to plan another procession in 2014... so hopefully this will become another longstanding parish tradition. For details concerning this event, and to view more interesting photos, please visit my Guadalupe House Blogsite.