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On September 24th, in St. Louis, the Church will honor one of the pioneering American evangelists, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, previous National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. Before the Mass begins, tens of thousands will gather to pray the World Mission Rosary, a creation of Archbishop Sheen 75 years ago to unite the world in prayer. The challenge is real. More than 75,000 rosaries are needed. There is no supply at that scale, and even limited inventory quickly becomes cost prohibitive. We need your help. Whether you make 100 or 1,000, every rosary becomes part of something larger. Each one will be blessed before the Beatification. Each one will continue to be prayed long after that day is over.
How to Participate: Pledge your support by emailing Sheen2026@pontificalmissions.org with the number of Rosaries you can commit to making. Supplies can be ordered directly from Our Lady's Rosary Makers at www.rosarymakingparts.com. Once finished, simply ship your completed Rosaries to: Sr. Jude Andrew, OP
Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist Convent of St. Jude 10809 N. Knoxville Ave. Peoria, IL 61615 by September 15 to be blessed and prepared for this historic day.
The World Mission Rosary:
The World Mission Rosary was designed by Archbishop Sheen 75 years ago this year, in 1951, at the beginning of his tenure as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. It was a concrete way to help everyone pray to Our Lady, Queen of Apostles, for the success of the Church’s missionary efforts across the world. Each decade of the World Mission Rosary represents a different area of the world where missionaries continue to share the Good News of Jesus.
GREEN symbolizes the forests and grasslands of AFRICA.
BLUE is for the ocean surrounding the ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC.
WHITE symbolizes EUROPE , home of the Holy Father, shepherd of the world.
RED shows the fire of faith that brought the first missionaries to the AMERICA.
YELLOW is for the morning light of the East, symbolizing ASIA.
To pray the World Mission Rosary, reflect on each area of the world according to the particular color described above at the time you announce each Mystery.
