WHAT IS THE ROSARY CONGRESS?

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is presenting its sixth-annual Rosary Congress Oct. 1-7 as a way of encouraging people to pray for peace, grow in faith and develop a deeper relationship with Christ.

The events commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s appearance to three small shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Mary promised that if the world would repent, follow Christ and pray the rosary daily, peace would follow.

The Rosary Congress will kick off with a pilgrimage walk at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. Participants will gather Oct. 1 at 7:30 a.m. at the cathedral and begin the walk following an opening prayer. The Rosary Congress will then open with a 10 a.m. Mass at the Baltimore Basilica.

The basilica will offer Masses, spiritual talks, opportunities for confession and perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the week. Several other parishes will also offer special events and adoration throughout the week. The rosary will be prayed every hour on the hour.

If you have questions, please email Angelus Virata at angelus.virata@archbalt.org

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Video Resources

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Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima May 13, 2017.

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Brazilians Joao Baptista and his wife, Lucila Yuri, announce at a 2017 news conference in Fatima, Portugal, that their son’s recovery was the miracle leading to the canonization of two Fatima visionaries.

Pope prays for peace in Fatima

Pope Francis led a prayer vigil at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima May 12, 2017.

Fatima pilgrims

Pilgrims make their way on foot to the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal ahead of Pope Francis’ arrival to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the apparitions.

Fatima for Today

Father Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R., author of “Fatima for Today: The Urgent Marian Message of Hope,” speaks at Franciscan University of Steubenville as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series on March 20, 2012.

Pope explains the Rosary

Pope Francis explains the significance of the rosary during a Marian Jubilee celebration at the Vatican Oct. 8, 2016.