October is considered the month of the ROSARY, with, Oct. 7 being the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary, the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced the 20th edition of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign, whose purpose this year is to pray “for peace and unity in a world wounded by division, conflict, and suffering.”
On Oct. 18, 2005, a group of laypeople organized children and young people to pray the rosary in the city squares of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, while that nation was under the control of authoritarian leader Hugo Chavez (whose successor, Nicolas Maduro, has only intensified repression). Several women who were present while a group of children were praying the rosary were inspired by a quote popularly attributed to St. Pio of Pietrelcina (feast day Sept.23) : “When one million children pray the rosary, the world will change.”
The campaign has grown into a significant spiritual movement, drawing participation from schools, parishes, and families across the world.
Participants can register on the campaign website. ACN encouraged groups to complete the registration process so they can
“get an idea of how many children are officially participating in the event.”
Additionally, several useful resources in 15 different languages can be
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