Father Willie Purcell
Fr. Willie Purcell is the parish priest of Clara, Kilkenny; Ireland he also works as the national vocations coordinator for Diocesan Priesthood for Ireland at the Irish Conference of Catholic Bishops and is a member of the Council for Immigrants for the Irish Conference of Catholic Bishops. He holds a master’s degree in Theology from St. Patricks College Maynooth and has taught in secondary and third level colleges.
St. Patricks College Maynooth Ireland
He hosts a Saturday morning religious programme ‘spirit alive’ on Community Radio Kilkenny City and also writes for national magazines on religious and social affairs topics. Father Willie directs retreats and parish workshops in Ireland, England and the USA.
On the last Thursday of each month The Worldpriest Global Apostolate is hosting a virtual Rosary Thursday.
In 2002 Pope John Paul II invited Catholics to pray the Mysteries of Light on Thursdays. These mysteries focus on the public life of Jesus.
View of Kilkenny City Ireland
This prayer time for Rosary Thursday will take the form of a virtual Rosary at 6 p.m. local Rome time, being prayed for the sanctification of priests and the intentions of Pope Francis. Everyone around the world – regardless of their location – will be very welcome to join in this important time of prayer However; all participants will need to register by simply clicking on the link below.
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This virtual Rosary Thursday will make use of Zoom technology. It will open at 17.40 hours, the prayers begin at 18.00 hours, concluding at 18.30 hours.
The following time zones will assist your time of prayer reflecting the daylight saving time change.
USA/CANADA – Eastern Time: 12.00
USA/CANADA – Central Time: 11.00
CENTRAL EUROPEAN Time: 18.00
USA/CANADA – Mountain Time: 10.00
SOUTH AFRICA: – 19.00
This virtual Rosary Thursday will include a welcome and introduction to our November 18 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Father Willie Purcell.
Worldpriest team members will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with special guided meditations for each decade by Father Willie Purcell.
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – To be prayed by Father Willie Purcell.
- Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member.
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member.
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member.
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member.
Final rosary prayers with a special blessing by Father Willie Purcell to all prayer participants.
Register here
To register, just click on the link provided here.
If you have any questions please contact;
Marion Mulhall
info.worldpriest@gmail.com