May, month of Mary

From the Archbishop:

The month of May has, by long tradition, been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and, in a special way, to the praying of the Rosary. Earlier this week Pope Francis addressed the attached letter to all the faithful encouraging us to pray the Rosary. In the letter Pope Francis underlines that the current restrictions of social distancing could help us appreciate the spiritual importance of praying the Rosary together within the family. The Holy Father encourages "everyone to rediscover the beauty of praying the Rosary at home in the month of May. This can be done either as a group or individually: you can decide according to your own situations, making the most of both opportunities.”

In addition to encouraging all of us to pray the Rosary the Holy Father included two prayers to Our Lady that we can recite at the end of the Rosary. The first prayer is to the Protectress of the Roman People and the second prayer is especially appropriate during this time of COViD19.

I would ask all Pastors and Administrators to make this letter of Pope Francis known to your parishioners, encouraging them to pray the Rosary during the month of May.

The letter from Pope Francis with the 2 Rosary prayers is attached here. If you wish to print it, print it as a “booklet” flipped “short-side”.