Pope calls for worldwide Rosary prayer for protection of families
March 19, 2020 at 12:54 p.m.
All are urged to join the Pope in praying the Luminous Mysteries at 4 p.m. EST, which is 9 p.m. in Rome.
The Pope said it is his hope that the initiative will gain ground across the globe, with each time zone joining in and creating a chain of prayer.
Locally, Domestic Church Media will lead a broadcast of the Rosary at 4 p.m. EST; WFJS 1260 AM and 89.3 FM; WGN 1580 AM; WSMJ 91.9 FM.
“Every family, every member of the faithful, every religious community: All of us spiritually united … at 9 p.m. [Italian time] in praying the Rosary, the Luminous Mysteries,” Pope Francis said.
“Mary – Mother of God, and Health of the Sick, to whom we direct the Rosary, under the loving gaze of St. Joseph, Protector of the Holy Family, and our families – brings us to the luminous and transfigured Face of Christ and his Heart.
“And we ask that he especially protect our families, in particular the sick and those who care for them: doctors, nurses, and volunteers, who risk their lives in this service,” he said.
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All are urged to join the Pope in praying the Luminous Mysteries at 4 p.m. EST, which is 9 p.m. in Rome.
The Pope said it is his hope that the initiative will gain ground across the globe, with each time zone joining in and creating a chain of prayer.
Locally, Domestic Church Media will lead a broadcast of the Rosary at 4 p.m. EST; WFJS 1260 AM and 89.3 FM; WGN 1580 AM; WSMJ 91.9 FM.
“Every family, every member of the faithful, every religious community: All of us spiritually united … at 9 p.m. [Italian time] in praying the Rosary, the Luminous Mysteries,” Pope Francis said.
“Mary – Mother of God, and Health of the Sick, to whom we direct the Rosary, under the loving gaze of St. Joseph, Protector of the Holy Family, and our families – brings us to the luminous and transfigured Face of Christ and his Heart.
“And we ask that he especially protect our families, in particular the sick and those who care for them: doctors, nurses, and volunteers, who risk their lives in this service,” he said.